The Bill of Rights was not written to protect governments from trouble. It was written precisely to give the people the constitutional means to cause trouble for governments they no longer trusted.
What makes a politician accountable is not that there are millions of people who vote, but that there are procedures of government that force him to account for himself.
Those who gave the orders, oversaw the killings, and ordered the subsequent cover-up have yet to be arrested and prosecuted.
'No Child Left Behind' requires states and school districts to ensure that all students are learning and are reaching their highest potential. Special education students should not be left out of these accountability mechanisms.
If there is not competent Opposition, the government that comes to power won't have anyone to hold them accountable.
The CVC and CAG are independent but merely recommendatory. The government often ignores their advice.
Parliamentary obstructionism should be avoided. It is a weapon to be used in the rarest of the rare cases. Parliamentary accountability is as important as parliamentary debate. Both must coexist.
The whole human rights structure is based on the accountability of governments.
They cannot count on the press and they cannot count on Congressional committees to bring the problems of the scientific community to their own attention, or to police the scientific community.
We were sent here to hold government accountable.
