We like to say democracy is a marathon, not a sprint. We even celebrate the original race from the Battlefield of Marathon whose long distance runner delivered the news of Athenian victory. But it was actually the sprint of average citizens to man the walls that deterred the enemy fleet and saved the fledgling democracy of Athens.
Today it once again falls to a sprint to the polls, and not the marathon efforts of epic messengers like Thom. Average men and women need to stand up and defend democracy for future generations.
Get out and vote and spread the word to your friends and coworkers that this is the time to sprint and make a difference.
And while fascism has a familiar symbol, we need to adopt a symbol that represents the perpetuation of America and our continuous struggle for a more perfect union. Don’t upend the Constitution, Amend it!
We like to say democracy is a marathon, not a sprint. We even celebrate the original race from the Battlefield of Marathon whose long distance runner delivered the news of Athenian victory. But it was actually the sprint of average citizens to man the walls that deterred the enemy fleet and saved the fledgling democracy of Athens.
Today it once again falls to a sprint to the polls, and not the marathon efforts of epic messengers like Thom. Average men and women need to stand up and defend democracy for future generations.
Get out and vote and spread the word to your friends and coworkers that this is the time to sprint and make a difference.
And while fascism has a familiar symbol, we need to adopt a symbol that represents the perpetuation of America and our continuous struggle for a more perfect union. Don’t upend the Constitution, Amend it!
Stars and Stripes Forever www.DemocracyAwareness.org