A democratic government is defined by its willingness to
recognize and act in accord with the unalienable truth that all people are
created equal. This is not simply
a political arrangement: it is a moral and spiritual commitment.
Thus, it is the sacred duty of any democratic government
-- as the servant of We, the People -- to recognize the inherent worth of every
citizen, to "bow down" and treat them with respect , and to use the social conscience intrinsic to the spirit of
democracy to act on behalf of the disenfranchised.
In practical terms, it is essential that a democratic
government recognize and rectify those circumstances in the political system in
which the wealthy and powerful are being given special privileges -- and
therefore are being treated as more worthy.
The Occupy Movement as Moral Revolution:
The American Creed represents our "wedding vow" -- our pledge
to love and to cherish each other. We have strayed from our vow many times, yet
it remains the sacred duty of each generation to renew that vow and give it
life it in daily and civic engagements.
The Occupy movement arose because, for far too long the
spirit of democracy has been violated on behalf of the wealthy, powerful and
privileged. The Occupy movement is a moral revolution, and its core moral intent
is to reassert true democracy, grounded in empathy and justice for all. By
reasserting the American Creed, the movement is instructing those in power that
they are violating the spirit of democracy, and calls upon them to begin acting
as true public servants.
Democracy literally means "people power." Democracy is our power to wield. It is power born of our inherent worth and our respect for
the dignity of every person, and should never be underestimated. As Margaret Mead observed,
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