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• I believe in democracy—in its indisputable achievements and its unfulfilled promise.
• I believe in American political institutions—in the genius inherent in their design and in the undeniable good they have done when put to their best use.
• I believe in the power of the human heart—in its capacity for truth and justice, love and forgiveness. (32)
Q. As you think about the kinds of beliefs Parker writes about or Carrie sings about, what can you say about what you believe? In the video, Parker says that the question is not what you are willing to die for but what you are willing to live for. How would you answer that question?
