I don't think it would be a good idea for scientists to have more political power. Scientists as a group are more inclined to try to derive an ought from an is, than the population at large.
If China stood on an equal basis with other nations, she could compete freely with them in the economic field and be able to hold her own without failure. But as soon as foreign nations use political power as a shield for their economic designs, then China is at a loss how to resist or to compete successfully with them.
What I have experienced is nothing compared to what political prisoners in prisons suffer.
I am dying not just to attempt to end the barbarity of H-blocks or to gain the rightful recognition of political prisoners, but primarily because what is lost here is lost for the Republic.
Iran's continued, widespread persecution of ethnic minorities, human rights defenders and political prisoners is a disgrace and stands as a shameful indictment of Iran's leaders.
There was never in my mind a desire to give in on the subject of freeing the political prisoners.
Judges are appointed often through the political process.
I believe we all have the right as private citizens to endorse candidates and participate in the political process.
Dad truly believed that Christians should be involved in the political process and should make their voices heard.
I believe that engaging in the political process is part of being a good person.
There are many young Americans that are very distant from our political process.
That's whatever news topic, whatever political process any country is going through - whenever they are in the news, that's when they exist. If you don't see them they don't exist.
The big umbrella issue is, do I make a bigger difference on the outside of political process or on the inside?
America is a country ready to be taken, in fact, longing to be taken by political leaders ready to restore democracy and trust to the political process.
You have educate the masses to exactly what their tax dollars are going to pay for. I think once people educate themselves and open up their minds to understand that on that really basic level, then you'll have some type of change in the way that Americans associate themselves and participate in their own political process.
A lot of evangelicals have grown accustomed to feeling used by the political process. Every politician appeals to us, every one wants to hear us out during the campaign, but then things change once they get into office.
Stability and a prosperous life cannot be set off against a set of political rights and freedoms.
In Finland we have equal political rights for women and men. We do not regard ourselves according to sex.
There are broad freedoms in Israel. In fact, Israel's Declaration of Independence grants all Israel's inhabitants equality of social and political rights irrespective of religion, race or gender.
No matter how little we think anatomy should matter to one's social and political rights, surely we can't pretend biology doesn't matter in sports. Surely there's a reason we don't let adults play in the t-ball leagues, and a reason most women athletes want their own leagues.
