“Procedure is the bone structure of a democratic society. Our scheme of law affords great latitude for dissent and opposition. It compels wide tolerance not only for their expression but also for the organization of people and forces to bring about the acceptance of the dissenter's claim....We have alternatives to violence.” PeopleLawForceJusticeViolenceAcceptanceExpressionOrganizationClaimsStructureDemocraticBonesWideToleranceAlternativesOppositionSchemesProceduresDissentDemocratic SocietyLatitude Author:Abe Fortas
“The Prince was written by Machiavelli for the Haves on how to hold power. Rules for Radicals is written for the Have-Nots on how to take it away. In this book we are concerned with how to create mass organizations to seize power and give it to the people; to realize the democratic dream of equality, justice, peace, cooperation, equal and full opportunities for education, full and useful employment, health, and the creation of those circumstances in which man can have the chance to live by values that give meaning to life.” PeopleMenGivingBookDreamValuesOpportunityRealizingJusticeChanceWrittenCreationCircumstancesEqualMassConcernedOrganizationDemocraticEmploymentRadicalLive ByCooperationMeaning LifeRules For Radicals Book:Rules for Radicals: A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals Source: Rules for Radicals: A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals
“The strength of democratic societies relies on their capacity to know how to stand firm against extremism while respecting justice in the means used to fight terrorism.” KnowsMeanUsedFightingJusticeKnow HowCapacityDemocraticTerrorismFirmRelyExtremismDemocratic SocietyStand Firm Author:Tariq Ramadan
“The way in which we can promote peace, is by promoting sustainable management of our resources, equitable distribution of these resources, and that the only way you can actually do that, is that then you have to have a political, economic system that facilitates that. And then you get into the issues of human rights, justice, economic justice, social justice, and good governance or democratic governance. That's how it ties up.” WayHumansPoliticalSocialJusticeIssuesRightsEconomicResourcesManagementSocial JusticeDemocraticHuman RightsTiesDistributionGovernancePromotingEconomic SystemsFacilitateEconomic JusticeEquitableGood Governance Author:Wangari Maathai
“If our courts lose their authority and their rulings are no longer respected, there will be no one left to resolve the divisive issues that can rip the social fabric apart ... The courts are a safety valve without which no democratic society can survive.” IfsLeftSocialLosesJusticeIssuesAuthoritySafetyCourtDemocraticResolveFabricRulingRipDemocratic SocietyValve Author:Rose Bird
“The virtue of a democratic system with a [constitutionally guaranteed right to free speech] is that it readily enables the people, over time, to be persuaded that what they took for granted is not so, and to change their laws accordingly.” PeopleLawJusticeVirtueSpeechDemocraticGrantedFree SpeechTook For Granted Author:Antonin Scalia
“There's a wider agenda that speaks to what the Democratic Party has historically stood for, which are economic rights for those who are struggling in the middle class, concern for the poor, for economic justice for those who are marginalized in our society.” SpeakJusticePoorPartyClassStruggleRightsEconomicMiddleConcernDemocraticMiddle ClassOur SocietyAgendasDemocratic PartyMarginalizedEconomic Justice Author:Mike McCurry
“We all have to announce our full solidarity with the struggle of those seeking freedom and justice in Syria, and translate this sympathy into a clear political vision that supports a peaceful transition to a democratic system of rule that reflects the demands of the Syrian people for freedom.” PeoplePoliticalJusticeVisionSupportStruggleClearDemandDemocraticSeekingPeacefulTransitionSympathyTranslateSyriaSolidarity Author:Mohammed Morsi
“In its proper meaning equality before the law means the right to participate in the making of the laws by which one is governed, a constitution which guarantees democratic rights to all sections of the population, the right to approach the court for protection or relief in the case of the violation of rights guaranteed in the constitution, and the right to take part in the administration of justice as judges, magistrates, attorneys-general, law advisers and similar positions.” MeanLawJusticeCasesRightsPositionJudgingApproachConstitutionCourtDemocraticPopulationProtectionAdministrationGuaranteesReliefSectionsViolationAttorneyAdviserMagistratesDemocratic RightsAdministration Of Justice Book:No Easy Walk to Freedom Source: No Easy Walk to Freedom
“A city suffering from chronic poverty, out-of-control crime, a $76 million budget deficit and a 15 percent unemployment rate (nearly 50 percent for Oakland's youth) can hardly afford such social justice follies. But a pushover Democratic mayor and an overwhelmed police force have left what's left of gainfully employed Oakland taxpayers at the mercy of professional freeloaders and anti-capitalism saboteurs.” SufferingLeftForceSocialJusticeCitiesPovertyMillionsCrimeYouthPercentCapitalismMercyPoliceSocial JusticeDemocraticRateBudgetsFollyUnemploymentEmployedOverwhelmedDeficitTaxpayersMayorsPolice ForceOaklandBudget DeficitUnemployment RateSaboteursPushovers Author:Michelle Malkin
“I still oppose "Visit Myanmar Year," and I would ask tourists to stay away. Burma is not going to run away. They should come back to Burma at a time when it is a democratic society where people are secure - where there is justice, where there is rule of law. They'll have a much better time. And they can travel around Burma with a clear conscience.” PeopleShouldYearsStillsRunningLawAsksJusticeClearConscienceDemocraticSecureRunning AwayRule Of LawTouristsDemocratic SocietyBurmaClear Conscience Author:Aung San Suu Kyi