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On the recordDecember 9, 2003
Democracy isn't something that just happens to us. It's something each of us must actively create. Citizenship gives us rights, but it also gives us responsibilities. Each of us has a responsibility to understand the great principles on which our great country was founded. Each of us has a responsibility to participate in the process of self-government. It is an essential balance: rights and responsibilities. When we neglect either side of that equation, our democracy is in trouble.
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William H. Frist
Tennessee
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Discussing the importance of active citizenship and responsibilities in a democracy.

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