Voting Is Your Duty At a time where we seem to have lost a consensus on VALUES long thought FUNDAMENTAL to what it is to be an AMERICAN, do not doubt that the RIGHT to vote is so SACRED that it’s more than a PRIVILEGE; it’s a DUTY. – Michael Josephson
Commentary: The Media – Enemies or Guardians of Democracy
IS THE TRUTH STILL IMPORTANT?
Greatest Quotes Ever on America & Democracy
– compiled by Michael Josephson – Lots of cynics and clever pundits take potshots at the deficiencies of democracy ignoring the it great attributes.
COMMENTARY: Respectful Discourse – The Essence of Democracy
On this 4th of July, I hope you will take time to experience pride in and appreciation for the great qualities of our country. One quality of our democracy is that every citizen is a public official. Thus, the passionate advocacy of political convictions is not only a right, it’s a patriotic obligation. What worries me, however, is the tendency of …