Two hundred years ago, our Founding Fathers gave us a democracy. It was based upon the simple, yet noble, idea that government derives its validity from the consent of the governed.

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S. Representative from Massachusetts's 5th congressional district (1975–1979) and held local political office. He previously served as a U.