Mike Lowry Quotes

I think most people realize that our problems are our government, not me and you individually, except that we can - must have some sort of responsibility, because they're in there and they were elected, so we have to defend ourselves on those lines.

Democracy is not a spectator sport, it's a participatory event. If we don't participate in it, it ceases to be a democracy.

The democratic process is only as great as the people who participate in it.

Our constitutional democracy demands our participation, not just every four years, but all the time.

Democracy is something you have to participate in.

Our future cannot depend on the government alone. The ultimate solutions lie in the attitudes and the actions of the American people.

Democracy functions best when we have an active citizenry.

One person alone can't do anything as important as bringing genuine democracy to a country.

It is no longer appropriate for me as an American to sit by and expect my government to get it done.

A government of, for and by the people, requires much from the people.

Democracy is not something you believe in or a place to hang your hat, but it's something you do. You participate. If you stop doing it, democracy crumbles.

We are not perfect. Democracy is a messy business … Democracy depends on people getting and keeping involved … In our democracy, the government is not them; it is us.

It is citizen participation that nourishes the strength of a democracy.

A government is invigorated when each of us is willing to participate in shaping the future of this nation

Democracy is not a spectator sport. It is a difficult, hard, full-contact, participatory endeavor.

Americans need to be engaged and invested in the legislative process that affects their daily lives, otherwise we are just democracy in name only.

I believe that everyone should participate in democracy and enjoy doing it.

That is why I came to conclusion that the election must take place, so that the republic can have a government. If I were to say that everything will change for the better immediately, that would not be true. The struggle will continue for a long time.

The government is us; we are the government, you and I.

The value of government to the people it serves is in direct relationship to the interest citizens themselves display in the affairs of state.

You should always be questioning your government, but do not become cynical.

Trumpeting the importance of voting deludes people into thinking that they have a leash on the government.

I'm tired of hearing it said that democracy doesn't work. Of course it doesn't work. We are supposed to work it.

I think, in the longer view of things, there is a very powerful pull in the direction of participatory government.

No government at any level has all the answers.