Word: reformer
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...things the church fathers wrote. I believe in the creeds. I feel that a lot of the theological innovation that we have to deal with in the church today is in error. And that the church is modeling itself after the world rather than making an impact to reform the world. I'd like to see the church fulfill the role it did in the apostolic age, when it literally changed the world...
...result of the limitations imposed by the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, no individual donation came to more than $2000, and many were for as little as $250. But many donors said that when it comes to campaign contributions, size doesn’t matter...
Deri, too, who believes that “election reform needs to happen,” lamented the necessity of political contributions, which he said has come to rival that of the ballot...
...public's right to recall a defective politician in California, as well as the right to pass legislation by ballot vote, was a populist reform inserted into the state constitution 100 years ago. These changes assumed a responsible electorate and a powerful, corrupt political class. The first assumption was overly romantic and the second overly cynical. Today California suffers from an excess of democracy and a dearth of citizenship. In the past 25 years-starting with the passage of Proposition 13 in 1978, which limited the increase in property taxes to 1% per year-California has passed a slew...
...business dealings. Castelli had vetoed the probe into Berlusconi's Mediaset company, but reversed the decision, with Berlusconi's agreement, after the coalition partners threatened to walk; Castelli then survived a no-confidence vote 166 to 121. Curbing the Generals TURKEY In an unprecedented move, parliament passed a reform package limiting the role of the country's powerful military in politics. The new law strips the military-dominated National Security Council - a policy-making body that shadows the cabinet - of its executive powers, making it an advisory body only, and also allows for greater parliamentary scrutiny of military spending. Hospital...