#public interest

They may then be willing to cast principled votes based on an educated understanding of the public interest in the face of polls suggesting that the public itself may have quite a different understanding of where its interest lies. ↗

— James L. Buckley

#cast #different #educated #face #interest

Public interest in most of the Middle East was slight at that time; the Arab-Israeli conflict was all that people were interested in and that was not my specialty. ↗

— Juan Cole

#east #interest #interested #middle #middle east

One of the most powerful defences the media can offer for controversial actions is, of course, public interest. ↗

— Rowan D. Williams

#controversial #course #interest #media #most

In the long run, the public interest depends on private virtue. ↗

— James Q. Wilson

#interest #long #long run #private #public

As the contest proceeded, public interest increased and the entire country watched to see which company would win the big government subsidies through the mountains. ↗

— John Moody

#big government #company #contest #country #entire

In 1998, I founded the American Center for Law and Justice, probably the premier public interest law firm in America defending the rights of believers. ↗

— Pat Robertson

#american #believers #center #defending #firm

But the reporter has the responsibility to determine, number one, whether that is true, and number two, to make a judgment as to whether it's in the public interest and whether or not it should be part of the debate. ↗

— Bob Schieffer

#determine #interest #judgment #make #number

However, when the privilege depends solely on the broad, undifferentiated claim of public interest in the confidentiality of such conversations, a confrontation with other values arises. ↗

— Warren E. Burger

#broad #claim #confidentiality #confrontation #conversations

I think prime ministers, I actually think Cabinet ministers should be subject to intense scrutiny, I think that's in the public interest, even if some of the allegations made aren't right and so on, and they have to correct the record, it doesn't matter. ↗

— Alexander Downer

#allegations #cabinet #correct #even #i

Broadcasters have a responsibility to serve the public interest and protect Americans from objectionable content, particularly during the hours when children are likely to be watching. ↗

— Bart Gordon

#children #content #during #hours #interest