Sentence examples for law eroding from inspiring English sources

U.S. congressman Dennis Kucinich, an Ohio Democrat used to taking unpopular stands, argues that drone strikes flout the basis of international law, eroding America's moral authority.

"Respect for our law erodes when timely punishment is not given its fair place upon the scales of justice".

Over the years, the United States has cast dozens of United Nations Security Council vetoes on behalf of Israel that have enabled and perpetuated Israel's violation of Palestinian rights, undermined the rule of law, eroded America's moral authority and defied common sense.

The prevalence of violence and the absence of law erodes the legitimacy of the elected government and makes it almost impossible to rebuild an economy that even before the war had been prostrated by a dozen years of UN sanctions.What now?It took a long time for the White House to acknowledge the bleak reality.

Vice President Dick Cheney has a parting message for Americans: They should quit whining about all the things he and President Bush did to undermine the rule of law, erode the balance of powers between the White House and Congress, abuse prisoners and spy illegally on Americans.

Since the civil war ended four years ago, democracy had been undermined and the rule of law eroded, she added.

After UN human rights commissioner Navi Pillay visited Sri Lanka earlier this month, she said the country was becoming increasingly authoritarian and feared that democracy had been undermined and the rule of law eroded.

Teacher unions are often hostile to charter schools because provisions of the law erode job protection.

Many individuals who file FOIA requests, including the media, academics and government watchdog groups said Quinn's signing of the law erodes the state's open records law and contrasts previous statements the governor has made in support of transparency.

Older stringent punishments "that are out of line with sentences imposed under today's laws erode people's confidence in our criminal justice system," Cole said.

Just as conspiracy and RICO laws erode rules of evidence protections for defendants, federal charges for violation of civil rights after a murder acquittal erodes the protection against double jeopardy.