What Shall We Do With a Would-Be Tyrant? (to the tune of “What Shall We Do With a Drunken Sailor?”) Verse 1: What shall we do with a would-be tyrant, What shall we do with a would-be tyrant, What shall we do with a would-be tyrant, Early in the morning! Answer: Put him in the court and read the charges, Put him in the court and read the charges, Put him in the court and read the charges, Early in the morning! ...
🇺🇸 ROLL THE OLD REPUBLIC ALONG A Sea Shanty for Democracy (Traditional tune: “Roll the Old Chariot”) Here’s the original, in case you don’t know it: Verse 1 Oh, we’d be alright if the people stood as one — Oh, we’d be alright if the people stood as one — Oh, we’d be alright if the people stood as one — And we won’t be ruled by kings! ...
Democracy is not a finished product but an ongoing experiment that demands constant deliberation, refinement, and renewal. The principles I outline here are working principles—I hold them with conviction while recognizing they must evolve through genuine democratic dialogue. Our constitutional framework in the United States of America was designed to be amended, our institutions to be improved, and our understanding of justice to deepen with experience and wisdom. The greatest threat to democracy is not disagreement about these principles, but the abandonment of our shared commitment to wrestling with them together in good faith. ...