Since the framing of the Constitution a debate has raged on concerning the parameters of the division of powers between federal and state governments, a debate that is defined by the advantages and disadvantages of Federalism as a system of government. ...
Colonists struggled with their consciences and debated their own authority. ... Contrarians debated whether this was the correct interpretation, or was the Bible really referring only to authorities that were living and ruling in a fair and humane manner? ... Whether their submission should be absolute was subject to debate and created division between the Colonists. ... In 1750, Reverend Jonathan Mayhew, in his Discourse Concerning Unlimited Submission, concluded that only those rulers who were serving in the best interest of the people deserve infinite respect and obedience. ...
Federalist No. 10 by James Madison explains, "A zeal for different opinions concerning religion, concerning government, and many other points, as well of speculation as of practice; an attachment to different leaders have, in turn, divided mankind into parties" (Madison). ... When large groups debate and deliberate together they make rational decisions more often than individuals, even if it does take time, through the process of pluralism. ...
The sight of a group of people obviously debating some urgent issue would have already given me the signal to switch the channel but the pleading tone of one of the guests made me pause. ... Because anything concerning complicated political jargon and nausea-inducing financial talk bores us to death. ...
The public has a rightful interest in being routinely informed of the activities and ventures concerning the government, while government has a rightful interest in suppression of information in certain state of affairs. It is an ongoing debate regarding the Secrecy Bill – if there could be equilibrium where freedom to information and protection of information could meet each other half way. ... In the heart of the Secrecy Bill debate is whether the restriction on our rights confined in it corresponds to what is tolerable in an exposed and democratic society and whether fewer aggressive ...
Human rights activists debate the fact that the government's use of Spyware is excessive and goes against the right to privacy. ... Recent accusations concerning the employ of this type of software to spy on UN Secretary General Kofi Annan have been made in Britain. ...
