Our democracy is predicated on the belief that our government should be accessible by the people. We cannot allow ourselves to give in to fear or shy away from interacting with the public.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Democracy is a daring concept - a hope that we'll be best governed if all of us participate in the act of government. It is meant to be a conversation, a place where the intelligence and local knowledge of the electorate sums together to arrive at actions that reflect the participation of the largest possible number of people.
When public access to voting is impaired or when public confidence in voting is diluted, democracy suffers and our freedom is less secure.
There is a danger in democracy itself.
Democracy is an extraordinary adventure. It's difficult, full of daring and risk and danger. But it's the greatest gift we have.
The whole idea of a democracy is that we ourselves, the people, are supposed to make a path of our politics, and it is we who with our feet and our vote and our labors and our vigilance are supposed to shape our country.
We believe democracy cannot be imposed from outside in any society. Democracy is the expression of a sovereign people.
Democracy actually requires that the whole public be able to see common problems and address them and step outside of their own sort of narrow self-interest to do so.
Democracy is a destiny of humanity which cannot be averted. It can be delayed but not defeated.
Democratic elections alone do not remedy the crisis of confidence in government. Moreover, there is no viable justification for a democratic system in which public participation is limited to voting.
Democracy is interactive... It's a constant job of information, education, explanation, listening, and interactive communication.
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