Because the Electoral College encourages political stability--a basic condition for long-term progress.

FORBES: Magazine Article

It is a basic right and an absolute condition for reaching all the internationally agreed development goals.

UNESCO: International Literacy Day

This is self-explanatory, but here is another tweet that caught my eye on the same point: My basic premise is that the awareness of American college students is NOT a necessary condition for conflict resolution in Africa.

BBC: Joseph Kony campaign under fire

In our health care bill, one of the most important components was the idea, the basic principle that nobody should have to go without health insurance because of a preexisting condition. (Applause.) Nobody should have to go after -- go without health insurance without -- because of a preexisting condition.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama Holds a Town Hall in New Hampshire

"It is my belief that the basic knowledge that we're providing to the world will have a profound impact on the human condition and the treatments for disease and our view of our place on the biological continuum, " Venter said.

CNN: Leaders say discovery must be linked to responsible use