Sentence examples for commitment to the middle from inspiring English sources

The Democrats have generally spent their energy defending past accomplishments, from Social Security to Medicare, rather than seeking to refocus that basic commitment to the middle class and the poor into ideas that reflect how the nation has changed since those laws were passed.

Reaffirming his commitment to the "Middle Way", i.e. not to seek independence as long as the Chinese government respects the distinctive character of the Tibetan people and permits them to enjoy genuine regional autonomy, the Dalai Lama stated that he sought a breakthrough with Beijing.

But it needs to address the disjuncture between the commitment to the middle way of the Dalai Lama (which entails genuine autonomy for the Tibetans within the People's Republic of China and struggle to seek that through nonviolent means) and the actual reality of a struggle where individual lives are being sacrificed.

His profile is this generation's profile: the anyman or anywoman in an interconnected, globalized world that has ditched its commitment to the middle class.

The president's commitment to the middle class will be tested shortly by the fiscal showdown: he must resist the pressure to make a bad deal that puts Medicare and Medicaid at risk and jeopardizes Social Security benefits for American workers.

The business plan also makes clear that the state Legislature will have to extend its financial commitments to the middle of the century, although even the extension will not eliminate the risk of insufficient funding to complete the system.

The other is a lingering unease over the depth of the administration's commitment to the Middle East.

In the 2004 Labour party conference, to silence his critics on Iraq and Afghanistan, Mr Blair stated: "This party knows the depth of my commitment to the Middle East peace process and shares my frustration at the lack of progress.

Mr. Mubarak praised Mr. Bush for the American commitment to the Middle East and what he called the American vision for the region, but indicated that he expected a stepped-up involvement.

Speaking at the University of South Carolina today, Mr. Bush said he was sending Mr. Powell with his "personal commitment" to the Middle East to press the Israelis and Palestinians for peace.

Mr Blair's commitment to the Middle East, whether you agree with his vision or otherwise, seems undisputable: "From now until I leave office I will dedicate myself, with the same commitment I have given to Northern Ireland, to advancing peace between Israel and Palestine.