DEMOCRACY: THE ULTIMATE GOVERNMENT? - Roderick C Meredith - July 1976

Roderick C Meredith

The American people enjoy the oldest democratic system in the world, along with unprecedented freedoms and opportunities. But is the ultimate government still in the future? This revealing article not only reminds Americans of their many blessings, but also explains what tomorrow will bring. "From sea to shining sea!" That phrase once again came to mind as our 747 climbed over Long Island Sound, veered to the north and then headed west to the shores of the Pacific Ocean. I was just completing a sort of "Bicentennial trip," a journey that took me, among other places, to renew my memories of Washington, D.C., Fort McHenry - where "The Star Spangled Banner" was written and to the old Federal Building in New York City where George Washington was inaugurated. Often when I see the nation's Capital or the Statue of Liberty, chills run up and down my spine. I remember the raw November evenings when Old Glory was hoisted a loft to flutter in the breeze - spotlighted in the Midwestern sky as we sang the national anthem just before a football game. - Information Supplied By: Herbert W Armstrong Library