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Obama has already rejected the bright sunlight of public knowledge, which is democracy's great disinfectant and cure.

~David K. Shipler

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Capitalism and the market are presented as synonymous, but they are not. Capitalism is both the enemy of the market and democracy.

~David Korten

Topics: Both Capitalism Democracy Enemy Market Presented Synonymous

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The EU will face problems similar to the US: an increasing gap between the citizens and decision makers in Brussels and a perceived or even real lack of democracy.

~David Korten

Topics: Between Brussels Citizens Decision Democracy Eu Even Face Gap Increasing Lack Makers Perceived Problems Real Similar Us Will

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You can't be a full participant in our democracy if you don't know our history.

~David Mccullough

Topics: Democracy Full History Know Our Participant You

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Change comes with both fear and some pain. Those two ingredients create mistrust, misunderstanding and misinformation. Such is the process of democracy.

~David Mixner

Topics: Both Change Create Democracy Fear Ingredients Misinformation Mistrust Misunderstanding Pain Process Some Those Two

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Jews have not only become equal citizens in Western democracies, they have become leading citizens. And, of course, the reestablishment of the State of Israel has given Jews a political presence in the world they have not had since biblical times.

~David Novak

Topics: Become Bible Citizens Course Democracy Equal Given Had Israel Jews Leading Only Political Presence Since State Times Western World

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For those who have envisioned the State of Israel to be a democracy, which although primarily a Jewish polity for Jews is one in which non-Jews can become citizens and enjoy equal civil rights with the Jewish majority, the question of natural law is the question of human rights.

~David Novak

Topics: Although Become Citizens Civil Civil Rights Democracy Enjoy Envisioned Equal Human Human Rights Israel Jewish Jews Law Majority Natural Primarily Question Rights State Those Which Who

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President Obama has said that our aspirations should be realistic. We are not going to turn one of the poorest countries in the world, that was plunged into 30 years of war, into an advanced, industrialized, Western-style democracy. What we want to achieve is Afghanistan's capacity to secure and govern itself.

~David Petraeus

Topics: Achieve Advanced Afghanistan Aspirations Capacity Countries Democracy Going Govern Industrialized Itself Obama Our Poorest President President Obama Realistic Said Secure Should Turn Want War World Years

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In our democracy, political parties have to raise funds to campaign and put their policies to the electorate, and as a proud supporter of the Labour Party, I am happy to be in a position where I can make a contribution to its ongoing work.

~David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury Of Turville

Topics: Am Campaign Contribution Democracy Electorate Funds Happy Labour Labour Party Make Ongoing Our Parties Party Policies Political Political Parties Position Proud Put Raise Supporter Where Work I Am I Can I Am Happy

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I am not a pessimist, but I am not an optimist about the future of American democracy.

~David Souter

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