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The beauty of our democracy lies in the American value of equality: if you vote, you have a seat at the table. If you speak, you have a chance to persuade others. A billionaire and a minimum wage earner have the same power at the ballot box.

Christine Pelosi
Lying, Democracy, Minimum Wage
"When Corporate Speech Jeopardizes Equality We Can’t Just “Shut It Off” — Women Must Pursue Citizens United Reform" by Christine Pelosi, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 21, 2012.
The beauty of our democracy lies in the American value of equality: if you vote, you have a seat at the table. If you speak, you have a chance to persuade others. A billionaire and a minimum wage earner have the same