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Letter as submitted Jaspreet K. Flora is a welcome antidote to the young people who have written complaining about how our political system doesn't excite them. She didn't wait for some politician to explain the issue to her or get her excited about it. She recognized the importance of the issue, did the research and acted on it. Democracy relies on people like Jaspreet. It needs people who are willing to work for what they believe in and who are willing to stand up to defend the rights of others. Democracy demands a lot from the citizens, but the alternatives are not appealing. As Edmund Burke observed, "All that is necessary for evil to triumph, is that good men do nothing." If Jaspreet doesn't pick up the cynicism that affects so many as we grow older, then we can retain our hope for a better future. Gary Dale |