“The establishment of religious freedom was no less momentous an achievement than the clearing of the great forest or the winning of independence, for the twin doctrines of separation of church and state and liberty of individual conscience are the marrow of our democracy, if not indeed America's most magnificent contribution to the freeing of Western man.” IfsMenStatesAmericaWinningIndividualChurchReligiousLibertyDemocracyAtheismAchievementConscienceIndependenceWesternPositive AtheismSeparationForestsDoctrineContributionEstablishmentTwinsMagnificentChurch And StateSeparation Of Church And StateReligious FreedomClearingMarrow Author:Clinton Rossiter
“It is profoundly important to honor President Johnson's historic contributions to justice and democracy - and to appreciate how hard he fought for the rights of every Texan and every American.” ImportantHardPresidentJusticeDemocracyRightsHonorAppreciateContributionHistoricJohnsonTexanPresident Johnson Author:Marc Veasey
“If the Egyptian people can create a democracy in the heart of the Arab world, it will be a more significant contribution to civilization than the great pyramids.” PeopleIfsWorldHeartDemocracyCivilizationSignificantContributionPyramidsEgyptianArab World Author:Lindsey Graham
“The role of campaign contributions in our political system and the role of lobbyists have now reached levels that are quite unhealthy for the operations of our democracy. But the antidote, as in past eras of lobbyist excess, is for more involvement by citizens to build pressure on members of the House and Senate to serve the public interest.” PastPoliticalHouseInterestLevelsRolesDemocracyCitizensMembersPressureCampaignsErasOperationsContributionExcessSenateInvolvementAntidoteUnhealthyPolitical SystemsPublic InterestLobbyistsCampaign Contributions Author:Al Gore
“Of course, corporations and governments have a right to something for their money. They pay the wages. But they don't have the ethical right to literally purchase the copyright of a citizen's potential contribution to society. In a democracy they should not have the legal right to silence the quasi-totality of the functioning élite in order to satisfy a managerial taste for control and secrecy.” ShouldGovernmentOrderCoursesPaySilenceDemocracyCitizensTasteCorporationsContributionEthicalWagesSecrecyTotalityCopyrightContribution To Society Author:John Ralston Saul
“Super PACs and a corrupt campaign finance system are destroying American democracy. We're proud that we have received four million individual contributions, more than any candidate in American history at this point.” IndividualMillionsDemocracyFourProudCampaignsFinanceCandidatesContributionDestroyingAmerican HistoryAmerican DemocracyPacsCampaign Finance Author:Bernie Sanders
“Our society is connecting workers with the products people consume and recognizing workers for their contributions. It is important to do that, and to have organized labor - a middle class - to preserve our democracy.” PeopleImportantClassDemocracyMiddleProductsLaborWorkersPreservesOrganizedContributionMiddle ClassOur SocietyRecognizingConnectingOrganized Labor Author:Dolores Huerta