Jori Cates
Alexandria, Virginia
“Yes. If individuals and communities hold to old traditions that do not serve us anymore, our growth is in jeopardy and potentially our freedom as well.”
Felton Williams
Long Beach
“When people are out of work and hurting, they need something to blame. … If the levers of government change, Blacks and Hispanics are going to have a problem.”
Thomas Hayes
San Clemente
“It appears like our democracy is in jeopardy because big business and big pharma have so much power in our government.”
Charles Acree
Silver Spring, Maryland
“No. People have lost self-respect and self-control, and they are acting out in a political way. They’re actually doing something … which goes beyond what democracy stands for.”
Compiled by Cynthia Gibson in Herndon, Virginia.
