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A New York Times editorial recently stated that the relationship between Israel and America is rooted in a commitment to democracy, human rights and the rule of law. The next two elections in Virginia and the nation will determine whether we remain committed to those principles.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mark Milley, stated in his recent retirement address that the oath American service members take encompasses all enemies, foreign and domestic," and that:

We dont take an oath to a king, or a queen, or to a tyrant or dictator,and we dont take an oath to a wannabe dictator. We dont take an oath to an individual.We take an oath to the Constitution, and we take an oath to the idea that is America, and were willing to die to protect it.

President Biden said during his recent speech honoring his friend, the late Republican Sen. John McCain, that theres something dangerous happening in America now. ... Today, democracy is at risk.

Democracies dont have to die at the end of a rifle, Biden said. They can die when people are silent, when they fail to stand up or condemn the threats to democracy, when people are willing to give away that which is most precious to them because they feel frustrated, disillusioned, tired, alienated.

So the president asked, Do we still believe in the Constitution? Do we believe in basic decency and respect? The whole country should honestly ask itself what it wants and understand the threats to our democracy.

If we are to continue to be a country rooted in a commitment to democracy, human rights and the rule of law, every Virginian and every American must vote in the next two elections. The world is watching.

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