Almost as soon as Lorde's set got going, though, the young New Zealander cleaved to established Coachella tradition, promising she had some surprises in store.
Still later on, important early modern commentators on promising in the Natural Law tradition such as Locke (Two Treatises On Government, II II:14) Reid (Essay on the Active Powers of Man 2), Grotius (De iure naturae, ii. xi ., Pufendorf (De iure naturae et gentium, iii. v. 9), Stair (Institutions of the Laws of Scotland, I. X.1) and others developed the doctrine in new directions.
Now, his nomination is promising to break with tradition like no other political convention in the modern era.
Reviving the tradition of promising to address the issues the president raises in his annual speech might help to rub off a little of that popularity on Democrats politically brave enough to act on the president's measures.
Its leader, ex-Labour councillor Tommy Morrison, makes no secret of his aim to erode his former party's vote, promising to restore "the long tradition of the socialist doctrine" to city politics.Mr Matheson doubts that any of the disaffected will be elected, believing his team of 45 candidates is much better for the fresh blood.
Revised, it reads: "I now turn to my calling, promising to preserve its finest traditions, with the reward of a long experience in the joy of healing". It concludes: "I make this vow freely and upon my honor," again underscoring personal responsibility as a guidepost in one's profession.
Lee Hsien Loong, the prime minister and son of the city-state's first prime minister, broke with tradition and acknowledged mistakes, promising to do better in future.
Lomax started his work in the 1930's at a juncture when technology was perfectly double-edged, promising both salvation and destruction for local traditions.
San Francisco mayoral candidates promising to get various things done is a long-standing tradition in local politics.
Explicit content warnings promising gratuitous sex and violence generated buzz in the media and raised the hackles of tradition-minded subscribers ahead of its opening, and indeed the reception for this bold interpretation was just as polarised.
