Unghhh!
Posted on 09/23/2014 3:57:49 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
SUBJECT: Deepening U.S. Government Efforts to Collaborate with and Strengthen Civil Society
The participation of civil society is fundamental to democratic governance. Through civil society, citizens come together to hold their leaders accountable and address challenges that governments cannot tackle alone. Civil society organizations -- such as community groups, non-governmental organizations, labor unions, indigenous groups, charitable organizations, faith-based organizations, professional associations, and foundations -- often drive innovations and develop new ideas and approaches to solve social, economic, and political problems that governments can apply on a larger scale. Moreover, by giving people peaceful avenues to advance their interests and express their convictions, a free and flourishing civil society contributes to stability and helps to counter violent extremism. Countries should ensure that civil society organizations can engage freely in legitimate and peaceful activity, while recognizing the potential for illicit actors to abuse the sector and establishing proportionate and targeted safeguards to prevent that abuse.
Therefore, by the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby direct the following:
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Unghhh!
Allowing his criminal activities to continue and all others are outlaws in his civil society
President Cliché is at it again. Just a bunch of useless drivel.
When did we become a democracy?
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” Sec. 4. Facilitating Exchanges between Governments and Civil Society. (a) Agencies engaged abroad shall seek to foster improved relations and understanding between governments and civil society, including in the advancement of social, economic, and development priorities. Such efforts may include training for government and civil society representatives; brokering dialogue between government and civil society representatives; identifying affirmative activities around which governments and civil society organizations can engage; providing legal or other assistance to governments and civil society organizations to draft or improve laws, regulations, and administrative measures; and sharing best practices regarding the proper implementation of these laws. “
Basically, just Government Gobbling up the civil society....
” Sec. 5. Reporting on Progress. The National Security Advisor shall prepare an annual report for the President on the Federal Government’s progress implementing the requirements of this memorandum. Agencies engaged abroad shall provide the National Security Advisor with any requested information on their progress implementing the requirements of this memorandum to include in this annual report. “
Why is the National Security Advisor doing this?
“Through civil society, citizens come together to hold their leaders accountable...”
With this current crowd, citizens should come together with big buckets of tar and big bags of feathers ... we are dealing with big government here. Need to save some of the tar and feathers for the Press which has cheaply prostituted itself.
Video on the page
NOT KIDDING: Obama complains about OTHER countries for trying to silence dissent
But the point is, this started in civil society. That’s what prompted action by President Clinton and by myself. And promoting civil society that can surface issues and push leadership is not just in keeping with our values — it’s not charity. It’s in our national interest.
Countries that respect human rights, including freedom of association happen to be our closest partners. That is not an accident.
Conversely, when these rights are suppressed, it fuels grievances and a sense of injustice that over time can fuel instability or extremism.
So, I believe America’s support for civil society is a matter national security. It is precisely because citizens and civil society can be so powerful, their ability to harness technology and connect and mobilize at this moment [is] so unprecedented, that more and more governments are doing everything in their power to silence them.
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