From John F. Kennedy, (1917-1963) 35th president of the United States, 1964 Memorial Edition of Profiles in Courage:
For in a democracy, every citizen, regardless of his interest in politics, ‘hold office’; everyone of us is in a position of responsibility; and, in the final analysis, the kind of government we get depends upon how we fulfill those responsibilities. We, the people, are the boss, and we will get the kind of political leadership, be it good or bad, that we demand and deserve.
Robert, why does he call us a Democracy?
Democrats always call the US a democracy, although it is actually a republic. Now you would think Republicans would call the US a republic, but many of them also call the US a democracy. The founding fathers hated democracy, and set up a republic to prevent the US from becoming a democracy.
Thanks Robert I feel JFK would be a Republican if he were alive today.
He certainly wouldn’t have much of a home in today’s Democratic party.
Neither do all the Jews, Catholics, Christians, and others yet they remain. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
And you and yours!