Democracy it seems is on the decline and just last year sixty seven countries saw setbacks to their citizens Civil Liberties and political rights. The biggest threats to a democratic system are autocrats and populists. Populists insist they speak for the people. Only they say no what is truly right and wrong. They meet tricky questions with simple answers. When democracy is under threat citizens take to the streets Civil Society becomes active using preferably nonviolence as a form of resistance and that requires clear messages and strong symbols. In serbia we need professionals in the field who say their most important weapon is human. Money moon and the other through. I dont believe. Anybody. But. In protest in life its all the same the person you want to be around is a person can make a law and in our experience in serbia the government just didnt know what to do with we being mocked because these people in power they just think too highly and to seriously i was along themselves so
This week global three thousand focuses on democracy. Democracy it seems is on the decline and just last year sixty seven countries saw setbacks to their citizens Civil Liberties and political rights. The biggest threats to a democratic system are autocrats and populists. Populists insist they speak for the people. Only they say no what is truly right and wrong. They meet tricky questions with simple answers. When democracy is under threat citizens take to the streets Civil Society becomes active using preferably nonviolence as a form of resistance and that requires clear messages and strong symbols. In serbia we need professionals in the field who say their most important weapon is human. Money with you and them only with you. But. In protest in life its all the same the person you want to be around is a person can make a law and in our experience the government just didnt know what to do with being mocked because these people in power they just think too highly and to seriously i was
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This week global three thousand focuses on democracy. Democracy it seems is on the decline and just last year sixty seven countries saw setbacks to their citizens Civil Liberties and political rights. The biggest threats to a democratic system are autocrats and populists. Populists insist they speak for the people. Only they say no what is truly right and wrong. They meet tricky questions with simple answers. When democracy is under threat citizens take to the streets Civil Society becomes active using preferably nonviolence as a form of resistance and that requires clear messages and strong symbols. In serbia we need professionals in the field who say the most important weapon is human. Money. And. Other value. But. In protest in life its all the feigned the person you want to be around is a person can make a law and in our experience the government just didnt know what to do with being mocked because these people in power did just think too highly and to seriously i was along themsel
[ applause ] a few years ago we began inviting a giant of the bench or bar to offer reflections to our entering class and its been an extraordinary opportunity for our students as you embark on your Legal Education to listen to and to learn from someone whose career has shaped the law. And by attending georgetown law youve chosen to learn the law in the place where laws are made and this is evident in the speakers who have welcomed our first year students. So in the past few years people have heard from justices stevens and the late justice scalia. And we have been so fortunate the last two years this is the second year in a row to be joined by the legendary Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. [ applause ] so i know that a long introduction of Justice Ginsburg is not necessary for georgetown students. As you progresses in your studies at the law center youll read and discuss from many powerful and Supreme Court decisions as well as her pointd and influential descents. And youll also learn tha