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Tuesday, November 5th is Election Day.
In a democracy, every citizen, regardless of his interest in politics, “holds office.” Every one of us is in a position of responsibility, and, in the final analysis, the kind of government we get depends on how we fulfill those responsibilities.
John F. Kennedy
Our trouble is that we do not demand enough of the people who represent us…. We must spur them to more imagination and enterprise in making a push into the unknown; we must make clear that we intend to have responsible and courageous leadership.
Eleanor Roosevelt
The biggest threat to our democracy is indifference. The biggest threat to our democracy is cynicism—a cynicism that has led too many people to turn away from politics…. If you don’t like what’s going on right now—and you shouldn’t—do not complain. Don’t hash tag. Don’t get anxious. Don’t retreat. Don’t binge on whatever it is you are binging on. Don’t lose yourself in ironic detachment. Don’t put your head in the sand. Don’t boo. Vote. You’ve got to vote.
Barack Obama
At the bottom of all the tributes paid to democracy is the little fellow, walking into the little booth, with a little pencil, making a little cross on a little piece of paper—no amount of rhetoric or voluminous discussion can possible diminish the overwhelming importance of that point.
Winston Churchill
The philosopher Aristotle says: “The most noble expression of the human spirit is the art of politics.”
Father Steve Adrian
Pastor Emeritus
*See the insert for a letter from Fr. Steve on the update on his health.
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