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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Congress for Democracy and Progress
		The times, places and manner of holding elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing Senators.
		No title of nobility shall be granted by the United States: and no person holding any office of profit or trust under them, shall, without the consent of the Congress, accept of any present, emolument, office, or title, of any kind whatever, from any king, prince, or foreign state.
		No state shall, without the consent of Congress, lay any duty of tonnage, keep troops, or ships of war in time of peace, enter into any agreement or compact with another state, or with a foreign power, or engage in war, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent danger as will not admit of delay.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Congress-for-Democracy-and-Progress (331 words)

	ILD: Major Policy Reforms: Picking up after Fujimori's 1992 Coup
		Fujimori also committed to holding elections for Congress before the end of the year, and agreed to the implementation of multiple electoral districts (where each representative is from the same area as the people he represents); primary elections in political parties; and the acceptance of open candidate lists.
		Congress also countered the prospect of a new batch of signatures by voting itself the right to reject any popular initiative regardless of the public support it received.
		In the face of enormous progress in the war against the Shining Path terrorists and an upswing in the economy, the ILD could not mobilize enough support to get the issue of democracy back to the top of the national agenda.
	www.ild.org.pe /eng/history33.htm (1008 words)

	Elections in Burkina Faso
		Blaise Compaoré (CDP) [since 15 October 1987; seized power in 1987 military coup, elected 1991, re-elected 1998 and 2005] The President is elected by direct popular vote for a 5-year term.
		Paramanga Ernest Yonli (CDP) [since 07 November 2000] The Prime Minister is appointed by the President with the consent of the legislature.
		Political Parties: ADDP - Alliance for the Defense of Democracy and Progress, ADF - Alliance for Democracy and Federation (centrist), ADF-RDA - Alliance for Democracy and Federation-African Democratic Rally (centrist), AFC - Alliance of the Forces of Progress, APL - Alliance for Progress and Liberty, CDL - Convention for Democracy and Liberty,
	africanelections.tripod.com /bf.html (520 words)

	OTAL - Burkina Faso
		President Blaise Compaore's Congress for Democracy and Progress saw its representation crash from 103 to 57 in the 111 seat national assembly.
		The Alliance for Democracy and Federation/Rally for African Democracy becomes the main opposition party with 17 seats, replacing the Party for Democracy and Progress, which won 10 seats.
		President Compaore's CDP party has faced growing unrest since the 1998 murder of journalist Norbert Zongo, who was investigating the alleged role of the president's brother in the killing of a driver.
	www.otal.com /ctbl/burkinaministry.htm (906 words)

	Democracy in Progress
		We can't replace the president (at least, not with anyone better) until 2008, but the Congress sets priorities on Federal expenditures, determines how the government is organized, and has great persuasive power to force the president to do the right things.
		But progressives are more supportive of change, while conservatives accept change mainly in response to threats to stability.
		Progressives tend to be suspicious of large institutions and concentrations of power, while conservatives are friendlier to large institutions, seeing them as a source of stability.
	pdt.typepad.com /democracy_in_progress (5150 words)

	Polity IV Country Report 2003: Burkina Faso (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The legislature is dominated by President Compaore's Congress for Democracy and Progress Party (CDP).
		The 1997 National Assembly elections, in which the CDP won 101 of 111 seats, were plagued by credible reports of electoral malpractice.
		In these elections, held in May 2002, the ruling Congress for Democracy and Progress party saw its share of seats in the 111-member parliament shrink from 91% to 52%.
	www.cidcm.umd.edu /inscr/polity/Bfo1.htm (889 words)

	Pakistani Defence Forum [Powered by Invision Power Board]
		Democracy: Bush is melding the war in Iraq with the war to win tax relief on stock dividends.
		W, democracy only exists where money solves everything and where those who can afford a $25,000-a-plate dinner an insult to the billions of people living in the poor, hungry and underdeveloped world are the ones called to solve the problems of society and the world --.
		What [Bush] and Congress exuberantly describe as their comprehensive energy plan is in fact a dreary compendium of subsidies and tax breaks for the coal, oil and gas industries that do nothing to address the problems of global warming or the country's dependence on foreign oil.
	www.pakistanidefenceforum.com /index.php?act=Print&client=printer&f=20&t=32331 (15262 words)

	The Door To The Barracks: Ideas & Identities of India Pakistan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		When the only thing that Indians had ever known as a form of government was democracy, not many including the all mighty media in India showed any sign of “fighting for their rights”.
		Congress has ruled India in the last 48 years out of 57 years and how do they do that: by making the same dirt poor to vote for them.
		Democracy is the form of government chosen by the elite to govern the society.
	www.chowk.com /show_article.cgi?aid=00003844&channel=civic&start=40&end=49&page=5&chapter=1&order=0#136 (4416 words)

	Country and Regional Reports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Reports that Zongo was preparing to publish articles implicating the president's brother in his chauffeur's murder have fanned the flames of distrust of the government, which is widely regarded as pursuing its own financial interests at the expense of its impoverished citizens.
		And many believe recent events are proof that the CDP intends to stall the implementation of democratic reforms mandated by the country's 1991 constitution.
		In November, Compaore won a second seven-year term in elections that the opposition declared were fraught with irregularities, and influenced by CDP patronage and manipulation of the state media.
	www.cpj.org /attacks98/1998/Africa/Burkina.html (343 words)

	Burkina Faso
		President Blaise Compaore continued to dominate the Government of the Fourth Republic, assisted by members of his party, the Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP), despite gains made by the opposition in the 2002 legislative elections.
		All but one of the country's mayors were CDP members, most appointed provincial officials were members of the CDP, and most traditional chiefs also were members of the CDP.
		The CDP claimed the law would correct imbalances in the previous system; however, opposition parties, which boycotted the April 27 session, charged that the bill was designed to rescind reforms that facilitated large opposition gains in the May 2002 legislative elections.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2004/41590.htm (6647 words)

	Democracy in Progress
		This is not to advocate a movement to direct democracy, but to merely keep the public better-informed of how its government is doing.
		I've had to explain that we live in a Representative Democracy and we generally have high expectations of our representatives to work out the budget themselves, try to do a good job of it, and be accountable at the ballot box.
		The fundamentalist fanatics demonstrated their full control of all three branches of government by mobilizing the full membership of the Congress and seemingly everyone breathing in the judicial branch to devote valuable taxpayer funded time to intrude on the tragic situation of one family in Florida.
	demprog.blogspot.com (13918 words)

	Movement for Socialist Democracy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Movement for Socialist Democracy (in French: Mouvement pour la Démocratie Socialiste) was a political party in Burkina Faso.
		It became a founding organization of the ruling Congress for Democracy and Progress in February 1996.
		The MDS was led by Jean-Marc Palm and Idrissa Zampaligre.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Movement_for_Socialist_Democracy (115 words)

	Burkina Faso Government - Constitution, Flag, and Leaders
		Political parties: Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP), Alliance for Democracy Federation/ African Democratic Assembly (ADF/RDA), Party for Democracy and Progress (PDP), National Union for Democracy and Development (UNDD) and numerous small opposition parties.
		The Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP), the governing party, won overwhelming majorities in all the elections until the 2002 legislative election, where the CDP won with a small majority of the 111 seats.
		Most observers believe that the 2005 Presidential election will be a test of Burkina Faso's commitment to democracy, but the traditionally divided opposition also will have to come together and present a united front if it hopes to present a challenge to the ruling party.
	www.factrover.com /government/Burkina_Faso_government.html (493 words)

	William J. Clinton Foundation "Press Release on National Security Strategy"
		To better meet readiness challenges, the President proposed, and Congress passed, a fiscal year 2000 defense budget that increased military pay and retirement benefits, and significantly increased funding for readiness and modernization.
		Every dollar we devote to preventing conflicts, promoting democracy, opening markets, and fighting disease and hunger brings a sure return in security and long-term savings.
		Working with Congress, we were able to provide enhanced funding for international affairs efforts and UN arrears, but we need to sustain our commitments in the years ahead.
	www.clintonpresidentialcenter.org /legacy/010400-press-release-on-national-security-strategy.htm (278 words)

	Democracy 21 -- (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Reform groups sent a letter today challenging members of Congress on their failure to deal with the corruption scandals in this Congress and calling on Members to make a commitment to fight for the lobbying and ethics reforms that are essential to restoring the integrity of Congress.
		Congress has enacted no reforms to address the ethics, lobbying and influence-money scandals that have been a hallmark of the 109th Congress.''
		This law, as enacted by Congress, requires broadcast ads that refer to a federal candidate in the period 30 days before a primary or 60 days before a general election to be funded with hard money PAC funds, and prohibits the use of corporate or union treasury funds.
	democracy21.org /index.asp?Type=B_PR&SEC={A8B4DE06-6CC2-419D-8A26-B5... (519 words)

	Senator Feinstein Joins Senator McConnell To Urge Renewal of Sanctions against Burma
		Working together, Congress and the Administration demonstrated our determination to put pressure on the ruling State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) to release Suu Kyi, respect the 1990 elections decisively won by the NLD and put Burma on an irreversible path of national reconciliation and democracy.
		One year later, it is clear that the SPDC has failed to make 'substantial and measurable progress' toward implementing a democratic government to have those sanctions lifted.
		Whatever the regime might say about 'road maps' and 'national conventions,' their actions have clearly demonstrated that they are uninterested in restoring democracy to the Burmese people and will take any steps necessary to hold on to power.
	feinstein.senate.gov /04Releases/r-burma.htm (956 words)

	As US Marches Toward Communism, Some Defend Democracy
		At issue is whether the Constitution and the USA PATRIOT Act adopted by Congress after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks permit the government to use looser foreign intelligence standards to conduct criminal investigations in the United States.
		The ACLU and its coalition partners are examining today’s decision and considering a number of options, including requesting an appeal to the Supreme Court and asking Congress to clarify through legislation that it did not authorize the Justice Department to use FISA’s looser surveillance standards in ordinary criminal cases.
		The FISA court and the Court of Review were created under a law passed by Congress in 1978, which authorizes government wiretap requests in foreign intelligence investigations.
	www.progress.org /aclu35.htm (686 words)

	Equal Representation for Women in Congress? Not With Buckley in Effect - Reclaim Democracy!
		Nearly as dismal, this Congress also includes a record number of women, but they still occupy a mere 13 percent of seats in both the House and Senate.
		Despite their slight representation in the Congress, women have played a vital role with respect to issues such as sex discrimination that entered the law books because those who had firsthand experience championed them.
		Historically, women in Congress raise issues of health, poverty, family, and social concerns that often are dwarfed by military or foreign policy issues.
	www.reclaimdemocracy.org /political_reform/women_in_congress.html (745 words)

	Anti-Democracy "Fast Track" Should Be Defeated
		This bill, if passed, will give Bush the power to negotiate trade agreements and then bring them back to Congress to be voted upon within a limited period of time, using only an up-or-down vote with no amendments allowed.
		Your Members of Congress will be home for Congressional recess the week of July 1-7, attending community Independence Day celebrations, meeting with constituents, and holding open office hours to listen to your concerns.
		They must take an up or down vote, which means that they can be forced to choose between a bad deal or no deal at all, instead of seeking a compromise that could benefit everyone.
	www.progress.org /archive/trade05.htm (546 words)

	A reply to Louis Proyect's "A Marxist Critique of Bakunin"
		Social Democracy became as reformist as Bakunin predicted, given its use of "political action." The Bolshevik revolution quickly became the dictatorship over the proletariat as Bakunin, yet again, predicted.
		Their support for "progressive" imperialism applied to Mexico as well, with Engels commenting that it was good that the "energetic Yankees" had taken California from "the lazy Mexicans" in order to ensure its "rapid exploitation." (quoted by Fryer, Op.
		Clearly, the vision of Marx as the arch democrat is flawed, unless you equate "democracy" with electing a central government and delegating popular power into the hands of a few "advanced" leaders.
	flag.blackened.net /revolt/anarchism/writers/anarcho/Proyect_reply.html (17634 words)

	Africa
		The use of child soldiers was a problem, though considerable progress was made with the demobilization of 2,913 former government and rebel child soldiers.
		The United States is responding to the human rights and democracy crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo via a multi-faceted approach that includes the provision of support to the Transitional Government and its efforts to organize elections.
		Five Democracy Resource Centers are now operating in Kinshasa and four important provincial locations, providing vital information and training on the transition process, particularly on elections, to thousands of Congolese citizens in provincial capitals and isolated areas.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/shrd/2004/43108.htm (19071 words)

	The Doctrine of Inalienable Rights
		I ask that the Congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December 7, 1941, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire.
		Democracy is about putting this power in the hands of the people, thus limiting the power of those in charge.
		The bad is that the very nature of democracy will make it easier for al-Qaeda's political wing to usurp power by legally running for office in accordance with the regulations set up by the democracy in question.
	members.aol.com /paprtigr (19875 words)

	World Movement for Democracy: Third Assembly
		Holding the Assembly in South Africa provided an opportunity to highlight both the progress that has been made in advancing democracy in that country, and on the African continent more generally, as well as the tremendous challenges pro-democracy efforts face.
		Among the provisions of the race laws were segregation in housing, the outlaw of mixed-race marriage, the requirement that fls carry pass books so the government could regulate their travel, and that public facilities would be separate for fls and whites.
		This success story is a truly inspiring part of the history of South Africa, and can show the world that with true determination and the support of the international community, organizations and individuals, people fighting for freedom are able to establish free, democratic, and just regimes.
	www.wmd.org /third_assembly/venue.html (813 words)

	Labour Flash No. 1137
		The leaders and members of the Nepal Trade Union Congress (NTUC) including Laxman Basnet, its President, were released on April 18 after they were arrested for having organized and participated at a street rally supporting the restoration of democracy in the country.
		It had also expressed its support for the joint efforts of the five major political parties in the struggle for democracy and progress.
		The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (SCNPC), an unelected body that constitutes China’s parliament, ruled on April 6 that any proposal for political reform must have prior approval of the central government.
	www.icftu-apro.org /flash/flash1137.html (730 words)

	2006 Municipal Elections in Burkina Faso
		Alliance for the Defense of Democracy and Progress (ADDP)
		Final Results of the municipal elections were released on 26 May 2006, but detailed information on the number of seats won by all parties is not available.
		Only seats won by the top three parties were listed - Congress for Democracy and Progress (CDP) – 12,793 seats out of 17,786, the Alliance for Democracy and Federation-African Democratic Rally (ADF-RDA) – 1,572 seats, and 600 seats were won by the Union for the Republic (UPR).
	africanelections.tripod.com /bf_2006municipal.html (142 words)

	Burkina faso (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Entering the year with a new national motto of "Unity, Progress and Justice," Burkina Faso's parliament voted overwhelmingly to repeal constitutional provisions which had previously limited President Blase Compaore to two seven-year terms.
		Viewed as a setback to a tide of democratic reform that had swept the region after the collapse of communism in 1990, the new amendment did not help the cash-strapped country in the eyes of foreign donors.
		But despite this thriving press, the country’s image was tarnished when Moustapha Thiombiano, the president general of the Horizon-FM radio station—the first independent station broadcasting in Burkina Faso since 1987—was attacked by four supporters of the ruling Congress for Democracy and Progress party.
	www.cpj.org /attacks97/africa/burkina.html (227 words)

	Democracy Now! \| Congress on Edge As Abramoff Agrees to Testify About Widespread Corruption on Capitol Hill
		But the cumulative influence of every night a different dinner, and a different set of lobbyists, and, you know, a golfing trip, and, making sure your staff is, you know, taken to a casino.
		There are certainly members of Congress, themselves, who are concerned that they will be implicated in having taken money, whether it was campaign contributions or gifts, from Jack Abramoff and his clients, and done something in return.
		But the cumulative influence of every night a different dinner and a different set of lobbyists and a golfing trip and making sure your staff is taken to a casino, or, you know, just the spread of this influence permeates the decision making process here.
	www.democracynow.org /article.pl?sid=06/01/04/1524246 (1332 words)

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