Democracy+by+st09swas03

Senator John Lewis belives we as citizens being part of a democracy have or must do some things. To begin with, the word democracy means; a goverment by the people, I think Sen. Lewis means that if we are not acting out democracy what is the point of it beacause the people that are in charge of democracy (us) are not acting it. Then why say we are a democracy. Secondly the author states, "In the 2008 election season, and African-American man is a serious contender for the democratic nomination for president; so is a hispanic governor and a woman." I think he states this to show that we, as a democracy are growing stronger and stronger. We think as each other equaly. All equal. Another sign of the Promised Land. My father said, "Democracy is not just a word, it has to be made a real action." I belive this is true because it is clearly stating that if we don't say or do anything we are backing away from the Promised Land as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said the night before he was killed in Memphis, Tenn. I agree that Democracy is an act that we all must participate in. I am glad that there are so many people who also believe this too! We are nearer to the promised land.