#legitimacy

The appalling crackdown that we witnessed in Hama and other Syrian cities on 30 and 31 July only erode the regime's legitimacy and increase resentment. In the absence of an end to the senseless violence and a genuine process of political reform, we will continue to pursue further EU sanctions. ↗

— William Hague

#appalling #cities #continue #end #erode

In a world of increasing inequality, the legitimacy of institutions that give precedence to the property rights of "the Haves" over the human rights of "the Have Nots" is inevitably called into serious question. ↗

— David Korten

#give #human #human rights #increasing #inequality

Most centrist Democrats... try to distance themselves from controversies that recall the 1960s. There are journalistic centrists as well, who avoid hard truths for the sake of acceptance and legitimacy. ↗

— Tom Hayden

#avoid #centrist #controversies #democrats #distance

The simplest and most basic meaning of the symbol of the Goddess is the acknowledgment of the legitimacy of female power as a beneficent and independent power. ↗

— Carol P. Christ

#basic #beneficent #female #goddess #independent

The fancy term for what America has squandered in the past year and a half or so is legitimacy. ↗

— Todd Gitlin

#fancy #half #in the past #legitimacy #past

In journalism just one fact that is false prejudices the entire work. In contrast, in fiction one single fact that is true gives legitimacy to the entire work. That's the only difference, and it lies in the commitment of the writer. A novelist can do anything he wants so long as he makes people believe in it. ↗

— Gabriel Garcia Marquez

#believe #commitment #contrast #difference #entire

The UN's unique legitimacy flows from a universal perception that it pursues a larger purpose than the interests of one country or a small group of countries. ↗

— Atal Bihari Vajpayee

#country #flows #group #interests #larger

There's a hardening of the culture. Reality TV has lowered the standards of entertainment. You're left wondering about the legitimacy of relationships. It's probably harder to entertain the same people with a more classic form of writing, and romantic comedies are a classic genre. ↗

— Nancy Meyers

#classic #comedies #culture #entertain #entertainment

A timeline for bringing U.S. troops home that is negotiated with the Iraqi government would also boost the Iraqi government's legitimacy and claim to self-rule, and force the Iraqi government to take responsibility for itself and its citizens. ↗

— Peter DeFazio

#boost #bringing #citizens #claim #force

Drafting a constitution is only the first step. The constitution has to be granted legitimacy by open discussion and a fair, representative referendum. ↗

— Emma Bonino

#discussion #drafting #fair #first #first step