| As time goes on you watch the development of | | | | there are 122 democracies, and more people live |
| human civilizations, we find that one form of | | | | in liberty than ever before. Since the beginning of |
| government stands above them all and that form | | | | 2005, remarkable democratic change has |
| of government is democracy; a system of | | | | occurred across the globe in places like |
| government, which is ruled by the people | | | | Afghanistan, Lebanon, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, and |
| themselves; for the people and by the people. | | | | Iraq. Freedom House has declared 2005 "one of |
| Democracy is a government of self-determination | | | | the most successful years for freedom since |
| one, which is not ruled by the whims of the | | | | Freedom House began measuring world freedom |
| dictator or by the iron fist of tyranny, but rather | | | | more than 30 years ago." Source; Whitehouse.gov |
| by the will of the people. | | | | Bush Administration Website. |
| Every decade more and more nations join the | | | | You see, all Americans should be proud that what |
| free world. Recently President Bush stated; | | | | we have accomplished. We removed the radical |
| "Freedom is on the March!" And indeed it is and | | | | regime which was a threat to the world in the |
| thanks to the will of the American people, our | | | | dictator who was ready to pass the torch to |
| allies in the United States military weakened now | | | | even more tyrannical individuals, as Saddam and |
| add one more nations to that list; That nation and | | | | his sons ruled Iraq in their own self interests and |
| those proud people now represent a free Iraq. | | | | kept the people in fear. The people of the United |
| But here is something you may not know; | | | | States of America should feel proud, as we have |
| "The Advance Of Freedom Is The Story Of Our | | | | done a very good thing to do. Thank you |
| Time; Just 25 years ago, there were only 45 | | | | President Bush. |
| democracies. Today, Freedom House reports | | | | |