Dear President Obama,
If we compared your Fourth of July message with a family picnic, we would see the familiar ingredients: somber reflection here, elegant phrasing there. All brought together with a pinch of hope.
Writing at our sister site, RedState, Jennifer Oliver O’Connell shared Obama’s truly inspiring message:
Independence Day is a reminder that America is not the project of any one person. The single most powerful word in our democracy is the word ‘We.’ ‘We The People.’ ‘We Shall Overcome.’ ‘Yes We Can.’ America is owned by no one. It belongs to all citizens. And at this moment in history—when core democratic principles seem to be continuously under attack, when too many people around the world have become cynical and disengaged—now is precisely the time to ask ourselves tough questions about how we can build our democracies and make them work in meaningful and practical ways for ordinary people.
Pardon me as I wipe my eyes.
Democracy, in your eyes, is a “continually under attack,” a polished and familiar phrasing that’s weightless. By repeating that phrase, you bring to mind the image of a teacher who repeats the same…
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