The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Oct. 2, 2023
Today’s Script
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You’re listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping YOUR government by and for the people.
Today we read a portion of a Sept. 28th speech by President Biden on the legacy of Sen. John McCain, and the challenge we face in preserving our democracy. Here’s an excerpt:
“Let me begin with the core principles. Democracy means rule of the people, not rule of monarchs, not rule of the monied, not rule of the mighty. Regardless of party, that means respecting free and fair elections; accepting the outcome, win or lose. It means you can’t love your country only when you win.
Democracy means rejecting and repudiating political violence. Regardless of party, such violence is never, never, never acceptable in America. It’s undemocratic, and it must never be normalized to advance political power.
And democracy means respecting the institutions that govern a free society. That means adhering to the timeless words of the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident.” A mission statement embodied in our Constitution, our system of separation of powers and checks and balances.
Our Constitution — the bulwark to prevent the abuse of power to ensure “We the People” move forward together under the law, rather than believing the only way is one way or no way at all.
But our institutions and our democracy are not just of government. The institutions of democracy depend on the Constitution and our character — our character and the habits of our hearts and minds.
We’ve linked to the full text at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org. I’m Brian Beihl.
Today’s Links
Articles & Resources:
The White House – Remarks by President Biden Honoring the Legacy of Senator John McCain and the Work We Must Do Together to Strengthen Our Democracy
ABC News – Biden delivers speech on battle for American democracy
Groups Taking Action:
Declaration for American Democracy, Common Cause, Democracy21
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