“Think of the millions of young men who died fighting for democracy. We spit on their graves when we let democracy slip away into the sewer of illegal money.” ThinkingMenYoungFightingMoneyMillionsDemocracyDiedGravesYoung ManIllegalSlipsSpitSewers Author:Doris "Granny D" Haddock
“Men and women have served and died to protect American democracy, but their sacrifice will be for naught if that democracy dies from the poison the Supreme Court has injected into our political organs.” IfsMenPoliticalDiesDemocracySacrificeProtectMen And WomenDiedCourtSupremePoisonOrgansSupreme CourtAmerican Democracy Author:Jennifer Granholm
“137 years later, Memorial Day remains one of America's most cherished patriotic observances. The spirit of this day has not changed - it remains a day to honor those who died defending our freedom and democracy.” YearsAmericaSpiritDemocracyMilitaryChangedHonorDiedRemainsPatriotismPatrioticThis DayMemorialMemorial DayObservanceHonoring Veterans Memorial DayHappy Memorial DayHonoring Memorial DayMemorial Day HeroesMemorial WeekendMemorial Day Thank YouMemorial Day WeekendRemember Memorial Day Author:Doc Hastings
“We had in the West a very romantic vision of Russia back in 1991, when the Soviet Union died and whatever is Russia began to emerge. And we began to think of it as a democracy. We're going to bring it into the West. All is going to be wonderful. That was never in the cards.” ThinkingVisionDemocracyWonderfulDiedUnionsWestRussiaCardsSovietSoviet UnionVery Romantic Author:Marvin Kalb
“The billionaires and their super PACs increasingly control the American political process. This is not democracy. This is not what brave Americans fought and died to defend. This is oligarchy. This is government of the few, by the few and for the few. We must overturn Citizen United and move to public funding of elections.” GovernmentMovingPoliticalProcessUnitedDemocracyCitizensDiedElectionBraveFundingBillionaireOligarchyPacsCitizens United Author:Bernie Sanders
“You do not keep American democracy in suspense. Because, look, too many people have marched and protested and fought and died for this democracy.” PeopleLooksDemocracyDiedSuspenseAmerican Democracy Author:Michelle Obama