New Thing 188, New Thing Every Day: Read Teddy Roosevelt's "Duties of American Citizenship" Speech

A speech given by Theodore Roosevelt in Buffalo, New York on January 26, 1883, it probed into the theoretical reasons why every citizen must be involved in politics and the practicality of serving in that capacity. People must not excuse themselves from politics just because they are too busy and then blame the government for its ineptitude.

Here is the list of speeches I am using -- http://list25.com/25-speeches-that-changed-the-world/3/

Here is the speech --  http://www.theodoreroosevelt.net/p/duties-of-american-citizenship.html

I warn you, this is a pretty long one!