Henry_V

Democracy is not a form of government. Democracy is not a way of ruling. Democracy is not a tangible thing. Democracy is not even an idea. Democracy is a state of mind. A state of mind in which one believes in all for one and one for all, of by and for the people, where everyone is equal; not equal in the sense that Mr. King fought for, we are past that, but where every one no matter ones back ground or up-bringing, or income, or education is given opportunities. America is not a democracy. America will not be a democracy untill every one of the 304,059,724 people living here, weather legal or illegal, citizen or not start to think. America has a history of strong nationalisim: July 2nd 1776, through September 11th 2001; where has it gone. Do we really need a national crisis to think as a nation? This change can only be brought about by education: the public needs to realize the responsibility that has been bestowed apon us and utilize it. I believe that a democracy is only a thought, untill it is realized. I believe that this country needs a great awakaning of sorts, a single event that will show people what they have been given. It is impossible to discribe a state of mind, and democracy is a state of mind, so, is it possible to discribe democracy, if so, how can anyone know democracy? Not untill it has been accepted. Who ever is reading this right now, change, and tell (don’t ask) others to do the same. Only then will democracy be democracy, and only then will it become an idea, and only then it can become; “a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.” I find it impossible to discribe my thoughts in this manner, not knowing my self what I am trying to describe, However I will try: Democracy is larger than all of us, and it is not untill we recognize its potential that it will begin to work as it should.