On the recordMay 23, 2012
The great experiment that the Founders of this country embarked upon when they founded this country was to allow for a democratic form of government that was governed by the people--not kings, not lords, not pharaohs, by the people. It has been a consistent thread throughout our history at important times. As the Civil War came to a close and our beloved President Lincoln stood at Gettysburg to give his great address, he talked about the importance of a government ``of the people, by the people, and for the people.'' That has always been the core, heart, and hallmark of the American form of government. It has lit a blaze that has illuminated the rest of the world as well. It is not just an American value. People from around the world look at this and say: You know, it can be that way.
