If you haven't been to one yet, why not stop by? 'm not an organizer, just an admirer, but consider this an official invitation: Your presence is requested as democracy -- and history -- unfold before us.
Aggravating that perception, the legislators have immunity from prosecution unless the full Parliament votes to lift it, something that has happened only 17 times out of the hundreds of requests since democracy was restored in 1974 after a military dictatorship.
Following Liu Xiaobo's terminal cancer diagnosis, the democracy advocate requested to receive treatment abroad – a wish that friends believe was, in reality, for his wife's sake.
"If requested, we can assist the new Libyan government in the transformation to democracy, for instance with defense and security sector reform," he said.
A debate has been requested and it is an essential one for the future of our democracy and the American dream.
President Alejandro Toledo of Peru said he had requested the release of the documents because Mr. Montesinos remained a threat to Peru's fledgling democracy.
When faced with democracy protests growing out of the Arab Spring in 2011, the Bahraini royals blamed Iran, requested Saudi military aid, and suppressed dissent.
He also said he had requested an extension to the bailout, saying "I am awaiting their immediate response to a fundamental request of democracy" Tsipras has asked the Greek people to retain "dignity" during the financial turmoil in order to "send a message of hope and pride to all Europe".
Taking his cue from Harry's eavesdropping, Osnard constructs a report on the "silent opposition" of the Panamanian underground, poised to strike a blow for democracy; he requests, and gets, backing from his own government, followed by military aid from the United States.
In our democracy, this request for a full explanation should be unnecessary.
