We know that free governments are the only way to ensure that the strong are just, and the weak are valued. And we know that when we lose sight of our ideals, it is not democracy that has failed. It is the failure of those charged with preserving and protecting democracy.
Bush speaks on the importance of ideals in democracy and the responsibility of leaders to uphold them.
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