Yeah, good luck with that one
"The Democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."
(attributed to Thomas Jefferson. He never said it but the ones who claim that he did say it are the very same ones who claim we're not a democracy, which I find kind of amusing)
The rest of these quotes are real. They are all from Presidential Inaugural addresses
So it is the policy of the United States to seek and support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every nation and culture, with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world
The concerted effort of free nations to promote democracy is a prelude to our enemies defeat.
Through much of the last century, America's faith in freedom and democracy was a rock in a raging sea
Our democratic faith is more than the creed of our country, it is the inborn hope of our humanity, an ideal we carry but do not own, a trust we bear and pass along; and even after nearly 225 years, we have a long way yet to travel
America, at its best, is a place where personal responsibility is valued and expected. Encouraging responsibility is not a search for scapegoats, it is a call to conscience. Though it requires sacrifice, it brings a deeper fulfillment. We find the fullness of life not only in options, but in commitments. We find that children and community are the commitments that set us free. Our public interest depends on private character, on civic duty and family bonds and basic fairness, on uncounted, unhonored acts of decency which give direction to our freedom. Sometimes in life we are called to do great things. But as a saint of our times has said, every day we are called to do small things with great love. The most important tasks of a democracy are done by everyone. I will live and lead by these principles, "to advance my convictions with civility, to pursue the public interest with courage, to speak for greater justice and compassion, to call for responsibility and try to live it as well." In all of these ways, I will bring the values of our history to the care of our times.
(George W. Bush)
We meet on democracy's front porch, a good place to talk as neighbors and as friends
Great nations of the world are moving toward democracy through the door to freedom
Here today are tens of thousands of our citizens who feel the understandable satisfaction of those who have taken part in democracy and seen their hopes fulfilled
Our children are watching in schools throughout our great land. And to them I say, thank you for watching democracy's big day. For democracy belongs to us all
(The above are from the Inaugural Address of George Bush in 1988)
We strive for peace and security, heartened by the changes all around us. Since the turn of the century, the number of democracies in the world has grown fourfold.
We stand together again at the steps of this symbol of our democracy--or we would have been standing at the steps if it hadn't gotten so cold. Now we are standing inside this symbol of our democracy
(A little joke there by Reagan. For those who are too young to remember or have forgotten on the day of his second inauguration it was so cold they had to move the ceremony indoors. He took the oath of office in the White House)
In our form of democracy the expression of the popular will can be effected only through the instrumentality of political parties
(Herbert Hoover)
Because we cherish ideals of justice and peace, because we appraise international comity and helpful relationship no less highly than any people of the world, we aspire to a high place in the moral leadership of civilization, and we hold a maintained America, the proven Republic, the unshaken temple of representative democracy, to be not only an inspiration and example, but the highest agency of strengthening good will and promoting accord on both continents
Amid it all we have riveted the gaze of all civilization to the unselfishness and the righteousness of representative democracy, where our freedom never has made offensive warfare, never has sought territorial aggrandizement through force, never has turned to the arbitrament of arms until reason has been exhausted
(Warren Harding)
Never before have men tried so vast and formidable an experiment as that of administering the affairs of a continent under the forms of a Democratic republic
(Theodore Roosevelt)
If there have been those who doubted whether a confederated representative democracy were a government competent to the wise and orderly management of the common concerns of a mighty nation, those doubts have been dispelled
(John Quincy Adams)
(The following are taken from State of the Union addresses of Ronald Reagan, patron saint of the right AKA people who insist we're not a democracy)
Fortunately, we and our allies have rediscovered the strength of our common democratic values, and we're applying them as a cornerstone of a comprehensive strategy for peace with freedom. In London last year, I announced the commitment of the United States to developing the infrastructure of democracy throughout the world. We intend to pursue this democratic initiative vigorously. The future belongs not to governments and ideologies which oppress their peoples, but to democratic systems of self-government which encourage individual initiative and guarantee personal freedom.
In Central America and the Caribbean Basin, we are likewise engaged in a partnership for peace, prosperity, and democracy.
(1983)
The tide of the future is a freedom tide, and our struggle for democracy cannot and will not be denied. This nation champions peace that enshrines liberty, democratic rights, and dignity for every individual
We have always struggled to defend freedom and democracy.
Tonight, it is democracies that offer hope by feeding the hungry, prolonging life, and eliminating drudgery.
We can establish a more stable basis for peaceful relations with the Soviet Union; strengthen allied relations across the board; achieve real and equitable reductions in the levels of nuclear arms; reinforce our peacemaking efforts in the Middle East, Central America, and southern Africa; or assist developing countries, particularly our neighbors in the Western Hemisphere; and assist in the development of democratic institutions throughout the world.
I've never felt more strongly that America's best days and democracy's best days lie ahead
(1984)
You know, we only have a military-industrial complex until a time of danger, and then it becomes the arsenal of democracy.
Our mission is to nourish and defend freedom and democracy, and to communicate these ideals everywhere we can.
(1985)
We know that peace follows in freedom's path and conflicts erupt when the will of the people is denied. So, we must prepare for peace not only by reducing weapons but by bolstering prosperity, liberty, and democracy however and wherever we can
To those imprisoned in regimes held captive, to those beaten for daring to fight for freedom and democracyfor their right to worship, to speak, to live, and to prosper in the family of free nationswe say to you tonight: You are not alone, freedom fighters.
(1986)
In the spirit of Jefferson, let us affirm that in this Chamber tonight there are no Republicans, no Democratsjust Americans. Yes, we will have our differences, but let us always remember what unites us far outweighs whatever divides us. Those who sent us here to serve themthe millions of Americans watching and listening tonight-expect this of us. Let's prove to them and to ourselves that democracy works even in an election year
Today America is strong, and democracy is everywhere on the move
(1988. In his 1988 State of the Union address Reagan used the word democracy, or a variation thereof, 18 times. All positive. Actually 19 times but the first one refers to the party)
To close a few more by Reagan. These are from his address on the 40th anniversary of D Day
One's country is worth dying for, and democracy is worth dying for, because it's the most deeply honorable form of government ever devised by man
Today, as 40 years ago, our armies are here for only one purpose -- to protect and defend democracy.
"The Democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."
(attributed to Thomas Jefferson. He never said it but the ones who claim that he did say it are the very same ones who claim we're not a democracy, which I find kind of amusing)
The rest of these quotes are real. They are all from Presidential Inaugural addresses
So it is the policy of the United States to seek and support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every nation and culture, with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world
The concerted effort of free nations to promote democracy is a prelude to our enemies defeat.
Through much of the last century, America's faith in freedom and democracy was a rock in a raging sea
Our democratic faith is more than the creed of our country, it is the inborn hope of our humanity, an ideal we carry but do not own, a trust we bear and pass along; and even after nearly 225 years, we have a long way yet to travel
America, at its best, is a place where personal responsibility is valued and expected. Encouraging responsibility is not a search for scapegoats, it is a call to conscience. Though it requires sacrifice, it brings a deeper fulfillment. We find the fullness of life not only in options, but in commitments. We find that children and community are the commitments that set us free. Our public interest depends on private character, on civic duty and family bonds and basic fairness, on uncounted, unhonored acts of decency which give direction to our freedom. Sometimes in life we are called to do great things. But as a saint of our times has said, every day we are called to do small things with great love. The most important tasks of a democracy are done by everyone. I will live and lead by these principles, "to advance my convictions with civility, to pursue the public interest with courage, to speak for greater justice and compassion, to call for responsibility and try to live it as well." In all of these ways, I will bring the values of our history to the care of our times.
(George W. Bush)
We meet on democracy's front porch, a good place to talk as neighbors and as friends
Great nations of the world are moving toward democracy through the door to freedom
Here today are tens of thousands of our citizens who feel the understandable satisfaction of those who have taken part in democracy and seen their hopes fulfilled
Our children are watching in schools throughout our great land. And to them I say, thank you for watching democracy's big day. For democracy belongs to us all
(The above are from the Inaugural Address of George Bush in 1988)
We strive for peace and security, heartened by the changes all around us. Since the turn of the century, the number of democracies in the world has grown fourfold.
We stand together again at the steps of this symbol of our democracy--or we would have been standing at the steps if it hadn't gotten so cold. Now we are standing inside this symbol of our democracy
(A little joke there by Reagan. For those who are too young to remember or have forgotten on the day of his second inauguration it was so cold they had to move the ceremony indoors. He took the oath of office in the White House)
In our form of democracy the expression of the popular will can be effected only through the instrumentality of political parties
(Herbert Hoover)
Because we cherish ideals of justice and peace, because we appraise international comity and helpful relationship no less highly than any people of the world, we aspire to a high place in the moral leadership of civilization, and we hold a maintained America, the proven Republic, the unshaken temple of representative democracy, to be not only an inspiration and example, but the highest agency of strengthening good will and promoting accord on both continents
Amid it all we have riveted the gaze of all civilization to the unselfishness and the righteousness of representative democracy, where our freedom never has made offensive warfare, never has sought territorial aggrandizement through force, never has turned to the arbitrament of arms until reason has been exhausted
(Warren Harding)
Never before have men tried so vast and formidable an experiment as that of administering the affairs of a continent under the forms of a Democratic republic
(Theodore Roosevelt)
If there have been those who doubted whether a confederated representative democracy were a government competent to the wise and orderly management of the common concerns of a mighty nation, those doubts have been dispelled
(John Quincy Adams)
(The following are taken from State of the Union addresses of Ronald Reagan, patron saint of the right AKA people who insist we're not a democracy)
Fortunately, we and our allies have rediscovered the strength of our common democratic values, and we're applying them as a cornerstone of a comprehensive strategy for peace with freedom. In London last year, I announced the commitment of the United States to developing the infrastructure of democracy throughout the world. We intend to pursue this democratic initiative vigorously. The future belongs not to governments and ideologies which oppress their peoples, but to democratic systems of self-government which encourage individual initiative and guarantee personal freedom.
In Central America and the Caribbean Basin, we are likewise engaged in a partnership for peace, prosperity, and democracy.
(1983)
The tide of the future is a freedom tide, and our struggle for democracy cannot and will not be denied. This nation champions peace that enshrines liberty, democratic rights, and dignity for every individual
We have always struggled to defend freedom and democracy.
Tonight, it is democracies that offer hope by feeding the hungry, prolonging life, and eliminating drudgery.
We can establish a more stable basis for peaceful relations with the Soviet Union; strengthen allied relations across the board; achieve real and equitable reductions in the levels of nuclear arms; reinforce our peacemaking efforts in the Middle East, Central America, and southern Africa; or assist developing countries, particularly our neighbors in the Western Hemisphere; and assist in the development of democratic institutions throughout the world.
I've never felt more strongly that America's best days and democracy's best days lie ahead
(1984)
You know, we only have a military-industrial complex until a time of danger, and then it becomes the arsenal of democracy.
Our mission is to nourish and defend freedom and democracy, and to communicate these ideals everywhere we can.
(1985)
We know that peace follows in freedom's path and conflicts erupt when the will of the people is denied. So, we must prepare for peace not only by reducing weapons but by bolstering prosperity, liberty, and democracy however and wherever we can
To those imprisoned in regimes held captive, to those beaten for daring to fight for freedom and democracyfor their right to worship, to speak, to live, and to prosper in the family of free nationswe say to you tonight: You are not alone, freedom fighters.
(1986)
In the spirit of Jefferson, let us affirm that in this Chamber tonight there are no Republicans, no Democratsjust Americans. Yes, we will have our differences, but let us always remember what unites us far outweighs whatever divides us. Those who sent us here to serve themthe millions of Americans watching and listening tonight-expect this of us. Let's prove to them and to ourselves that democracy works even in an election year
Today America is strong, and democracy is everywhere on the move
(1988. In his 1988 State of the Union address Reagan used the word democracy, or a variation thereof, 18 times. All positive. Actually 19 times but the first one refers to the party)
To close a few more by Reagan. These are from his address on the 40th anniversary of D Day
One's country is worth dying for, and democracy is worth dying for, because it's the most deeply honorable form of government ever devised by man
Today, as 40 years ago, our armies are here for only one purpose -- to protect and defend democracy.
