Because the social contract as Burke understood it involves future generations as well as those of the present and the past, he was able to urge improvement through political change, but only as long as the change is evolutionary: "A disposition to preserve and an ability to improve, taken together, would be my standard of a statesman".
However, while these reforms concentrate on the court process, Yates has been urging improvements in investigations and police techniques.
The 9/11 commission did not address union rights or personnel rules but urged improvements in airport screening operations.
A task force appointed to determine what caused two nights of rioting in Benton Harbor over the summer is urging improvements in the city's relationship with the police.
Bailey's study, which urges improvements in the capacity and effectiveness of existing systems and greater empowerment at community level, was welcomed by Jane Cocking, Oxfam GB's humanitarian director.
The Port Authority and major shippers are urging improvements to the deep-water port; the City of Hitana and a private real estate partnership seek to redevelop the warehouse district for business, commercial, and residential use; and the nongovernmental Coalition for Hitana Bay Heritage proposes to take environmental protection measures around Hitana Bay.
But EU ministers and MEPs have expressed concern about human rights in Ukraine, urging improvements to its electoral and legal systems, as well as the release of Tymoshenko.
In a series of reports, the panel has praised the ridership estimates, calling them "commendably high quality" in one report, and urging improvements other times.
Twice in quick succession he crossed over a crowded penalty area and out of play, prompting Switzerland's coach to kick the ground in frustration before urging improvement.
He has stressed the importance of reducing poverty, calling it a major factor in producing the AIDS epidemic, and urging improvement in the diets of poor people.
