Moreover, looking from the opposite viewpoint, is there not also a danger that criticism of the modus operandi of institutions and parties, however justified, might be turned into ammunition for interest groups who are really intent on reducing the weight of the public sector and undermining democratic guarantees?
In some places voters had started queuing the night before, to be ready to cast ballots from 7am, but long lines that extended outside many voting stations in the morning had largely fizzled by the afternoon.Another worry, that "ghost" voters would inflate support for Mr Mugabe and his ruling party, seemed more justified.
One-party rule is justified, not by political dogma, but by economic efficiency and progress, precisely what many Western businessmen admire about China and often compare favorably with the Russian mess.
It ruled that remarks about not wanting to talk to the camper van at a party were "not editorially justified".
"We want to have the same hours as the big European cities so we can correct the differences between us, differences that are not justified," the party added in a press release.
What makes justified beliefs justified?
After years of frozen construction and drawn-out mediation, the Jerusalem district court found parts of both parties' complaints to be justified and ordered 100 million NIS paid to Alrov by Karta, which allowed construction to resume.
A decade ago, Mr Brown's commitment to eye-wateringly tight Tory spending targets was accepted by his party in the (more than justified) belief that a Labour government would eventually pour more money into the public sector than a Conservative one.
The Innovation Act would make recovery of fees easier by directing courts to make the presumption that a winner should recover its legal fees in a patent suit unless the losing party shows it was "reasonably justified" in litigating or identifies other "special circumstances" that make the award unjust.
"We want to have the same hours as the big European cities so we can correct the differences between us, differences that are not justified," states the party in a press release.
Americans are skeptical of both political parties, and that skepticism is justified – especially when it comes to spending.
