Point to ponder

Alexis de Tocqueville famously stated "in a democracy, the people get the government they deserve." In tradition with our daily words of wisdom I'll phrase it this way.

In the words of our 20th president James A. Garfield:

"Now more than ever the people are responsible for the character of the Congress. If that body be ignorant, reckless, and corrupt, it is because the people tolerate ignorance, recklessness, and corruption. If it be intelligent, brave, and pure, it is because the people demand these high qualities to represent them in the national legislature.... If the next centennial does not find us a great nation.... It will be because those who represent the enterprise, the culture, and the morality of the nation do not aid in controlling the political forces."