The world has changed since Sept. 11, but the values this country was founded on have not.
[5] Treaty Article 1 a The Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities.
This means that when our leaders talk of American exceptionalism, they do so not out of flag-waving chauvinism but in the sincere belief that America is founded on certain values that have universal application.
The treaties declare that the EU itself is "founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities ... in a society in which pluralism, non-discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality between women and men prevail".
The Preamble of the Charter states that: Conscious of its spiritual and moral heritage, the Union is founded on the indivisible, universal values of human dignity, freedom, equality and solidarity; it is based on the principles of democracy and the rule of law.
It is founded on capturing the increased land values that result from new development and using these to fund a variety of community benefits, not least new social housing.
For some sick people they literally can't rise to that challenge and what's more is the challenge is founded on principles that deny their value as individuals.
The partnership between Europe and America is founded on deeply shared interests and common values.
Therefore the Swiss, although predominantly German-speaking, do not form a nation in the sense of a common ethnicity or language; rather, Switzerland's strong sense of identity and community is founded on a common historical background, shared values such as federalism and direct democracy, and Alpine symbolism.
