To the contrary, I think we bent over backwards to press for elections and for democratic reform.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Democracy opens new vistas and opportunities. We should use the opportunities it offers to correct past mistakes not to blunder anew.
We can only undo the election if the behavior meets the constitutional standard of subverting and threatening our system of government.
I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy - but that could change.
We can change the direction of the country with our vote.
Had there not been these safety valves of political parties and elections, we may very well have had no way to change except forceful overthrow of government.
The only way back toward a democracy and economy that work for the majority is for most of us to get politically active once again, becoming organized and mobilized.
In view of our public pledges, we public officials can never again go before the public merely promising election reform. The time for promises is past.
I take a grave view of the press. It is the weak slat under the bed of democracy.
The people want to go back to the time when democracy was in full bloom.
Our Republic and its press will rise or fall together.