deliberative

But deliberative democracy also shapes the way all neighbors or citizens treat each other, whether on the street or at the dinner table.

Transformative rulings can now bypass the deliberative process our democracy was built to honor.

I believe that when we are measured and deliberative and we are calm — and we are not mercurial, not raging — we can make more sound decisions because we’re operating using our cortex.

“These processes are deliberative, thorough, and intended to bring substantive change to how we serve our residents.”

“This is a deliberative body. It’s a legislative process by definition — all of us have to give up on personal preferences,” he continued.