Let the People Speak … But Make the Politicians Decide

There have been a number of recent calls for referendums, for two reasons. First, some argue that ratification of the reshaped EU constitution can only be done on the back of a referendum. Second, others argue that the 'disconnect' between politicians and voters means that more power should be transferred to voters. This article examines the constitutional position, and also assesses Britain's one national referendum, in 1975, and concludes that there is no advantage to be gained by transferring power away from Westminster

BBC silences American people over Obama

The BBC was flush with correspondents at the inauguration of President Obama – but why didn’t they let the people speak

A Word Fitly Spoken

(Excerpt) Let the people say Amen! Amen. I can\u27t hear you. AMEN! Thank you, Jesus. Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed. Alleluia, alleluia! I like to say, when I gather with folk who care about what we do after we say I believe, when it comes down to ultimate things, I\u27m just a nobody trying to tell everybody about somebody who can save anybody. Let me run that by again, so everybody can give a rousing Amen I\u27m just a nobody trying to tell everybody about somebody who can save anybody. Amen. And the task I have today is a somewhat substantial one, to speak as an African American Lutheran (people from Jump Street-as we would say in Brooklyn-would call that term an oxymoron from the start). Yet there are surprising and delightful areas of congruence when we look at the sacramental tradition and the African-American church tradition

Let the people speak – The Community Programmes Unit 1972–2002

Fifty years ago, the controller of BBC 2, (now Sir) David Attenborough supported an initiative to expand the range of voices and opinions on the BBC through a specialist Community Programmes Unit (CPU). The Unit formed in 1972, a time when the function of broadcasting was subjected to intense public scrutiny in the run-up to the delayed Annan Committee, which finally reported in 1977. Using archival sources, this article builds on the limited literature on the CPU to provide a fuller account of the content it created, the contexts it used and the challenges it faced in its 30-year duration

Let us speak of freedom

The struggle reaches back to the days of the first white settlement in our country. In this chapter we will look at some of these traditions of our struggle. We will learn more about the people who were in South Africa when the settlers came, and how they fought bravely to live in peace on their land. We will also read about the many changes that happened, particularly after diamonds and gold were discovered and how people continued to struggle against the new conditions that made their lives even harder.“We call the farmers of the reserves and trust lands. Let us speak of the wide land, and the narrow strips on which we toil. Let us speak of brothers without land, and of children without schooling. Let us speak of taxes and of cattle, and of famine. LET US SPEAK OF FREEDOM.

Rural Transport & Rural Isolation: A Case Study on the Impact of Rural Transport Provision on Older People in one Rural Area

This case study is a very valuable contribution to the local needs and services for rural isolated people. Miriam McKenna is a committed leader. Miriam with the board of Flexibus and the support of the Rural Transport Initiative (RTI) has had a life enhancing impact on the lives of many people in Meath. The Flexibus staff and the community groups around Meath and South Cavan have a great deal to be proud of. This document is a way of recognising the impact of Flexibus and the many projects like it. What is so valuable in this document is the voice of the people who use the Flexibus service. Read this document and let the people who use the service speak to you through it. You will come to know them and when furnished you will feel that you have travelled with them

Rural Transport & Rural Isolation: A Case Study on the Impact of Rural Transport Provision on Older People in one Rural Area

This case study is a very valuable contribution to the local needs and services for rural isolated people. Miriam McKenna is a committed leader. Miriam with the board of Flexibus and the support of the Rural Transport Initiative (RTI) has had a life enhancing impact on the lives of many people in Meath. The Flexibus staff and the community groups around Meath and South Cavan have a great deal to be proud of. This document is a way of recognising the impact of Flexibus and the many projects like it. What is so valuable in this document is the voice of the people who use the Flexibus service. Read this document and let the people who use the service speak to you through it. You will come to know them and when furnished you will feel that you have travelled with them

The Linguistic Features of Malay Papuan in Indonesia; Its History and Distinctive Peculiarities with Malay Indonesian

Papua Island consists of Papua Western part of this island belongs to the country of Indonesia while the other Eastern side is the country of Papua New Guinea PNG Let me say that this island is an exceptional spot in this planet which contains approximately thousands of languages Due to variety of linguistic systems over so many ethnics a language or dialect must be exercised among citizens Papua used to be called Irian Jaya and its people converse in Bahasa Indonesia as an interactive language while PNG citizens speak both Pidgin and English as a Second Language Thus in order to speak among Papuans a dialect of Indonesian version has been exercised which is called Malay Papuan This paper describes the distinctive features of this dialect version particularly its phonemic morphemic systems Prior to that a glance concept of a dialect in its term and meaning and a brief historical of Malay dialect of Papua are presente

Let the People Speak: Notice-and-Comment Rulemaking (Lessons from the Controversial New Source Review Proposal of the Clean Air Act)

Sections 165 and 173 of the CAA specifically note that any change in pollution levels from an existing source triggers NSR and accompanying technological upgrades. Nothing in the rulemaking\u27s proposed definition based on cost of changes or maintenance address this clear language of Congress.---Victor B. Flatt, A.L. O\u27Quinn Chair in Environmental Law, University of Houston Law Center, written comments submitted to EPA on February 26, 2003. Taken together, the two proposed exclusions from NSR would allow many grandfathered air polluters to operate indefinitely without installing state-of-the-art pollution control equipment. This would contravene the purpose of NSR, which is to ensure that grandfathered facilities eventually do improve their environmental performance.---Michael M. O\u27Hear, Assistant Professor, Marquette University Law School, written comments submitted to EPA on March 2, 2003. The CAA provides that when existing sources change their facilities in ways that increase their emissions they should be treated as new sources. That should be the end of the matter. —Mark Squillace, Professor of Law, University of Toledo College of Law, written comments submitted to EPA in March 2003. The proposed rule undercuts both the plain meaning of the CAA and Congress’s underlying intent. It breaches the plain meaning because “modification” is literally defined as “any physical change” that “increases the amount of any air pollutant.” Courts take this language literally, permitting exceptions only in deminimus situations [citations omitted]. —Robert R.M. Verchick, Ruby M. Hulen Professor of Law and Urban Affairs, and students of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, written comments submitted to EPA on March 31, 2003