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[cheers and applause] but remember, none of this happens on its own. all of this depends on our participation. on each of us accepting the responsibility of citizenship. regardless of which way the pendulum of power happens to be swinging. our constitution is a remarkable, beautiful gift. but its really just a piece of parchment. it has no power on its own. we, the people, give it power. [cheers and applause] we, the people, give it meaning. with our participation and with the choices that we ma...

[ applause ] but remember. none of this happens on its own. all of this depends on our participation. on each of us accepting the responsibility of citizenship regardless of which way the pendulum of power happens to be swing i swinging. our constitution is a remarkable, beautiful gift but its really just a piece of parchment. it has no power on its own. we the people give it power. [ cheers and applause ] we the people give it meaning with our participation and with the choices that we make. an...

When congress is dysfunctional, we should draw our congressional districts to encourage politicians to cater to common sense and not rigid extremes. [cheers and applause] but remember, none of this happens on its own. all of this depends on our participation. on each of us accepting the responsibility of citizenship. regardless of which way the pendulum of power happens to be swinging. our constitution is a remarkable, beautiful gift. but its really just a piece of parchment. it has no power on ...

But remember, none of this happens on its own. all of this depends on our participation. on each of us accepting the responsibility of citizenship. regardless of which way the pendulum of power happens to be swinging. our constitutions is a remarkable, beautiful gift. but it is really just a piece of parchment. it has no power on its own. we, the people, give it power. we the people give it meaning. with our participation and with the choices that we make. and the alliances that we forge.

All of this depends on our participation, on each of us accepting the responsibility of citizenship, regardless of which way the pendulum of power happens to be swinging. our constitution is a. remarkable, beautiful gift. but its really just a piece of parchment. it has no power on its own. we, the people, give it power. we, the people, give it meaning -- with our participation, and with the choices that we make and the alliances that we forge. whether or not we stand up for. our freedoms. wheth...

But, it is really -- just a piece of parchment. it has no power on its own. we the people, we the people give it power, we the people give it meaning and giving it choices that we make and the alliances that we form. thats up to us. americas no fragile thing. the gains of our long journey to freedom are not assured. >> ain a moment well show you what he says in his wife. that was the president in chicago talking about the constitution while delivering his farewell address. he was played off stag...

Piece of parchment. it has no power on its own. we the people, we the people give it power, we the people give it meaning and giving it choices that we make and the alliances that we form. thats up to us. americas no fragile thing. the gains of our long journey to freedom are not assured. >> in a moment well show you what he says in his wife. that was the president in chicago talking about the constitution while delivering his farewell address. he was played off stage tonight by the bruce spring...

But remember, none of this happens on its own. all of this depends on our participation. on each of us accepting the responsibility of citizenship. regardless of which way the pendulum of power happens to be swinging. our constitutions is a remarkable, beautiful gift. but it is really just a piece of parchment. it has no power on its own. we, the people, give it power. we the people give it meaning. with our participation and with the choices that we make. and the alliances that we forge.

He didnt mean to offend anyone, that he finds both dr. carson and president obama, quote, charming. to you, what does it mean? >> you know, its freedom of speech, anderson, and he expressed something that if youre on talk radio like i am in the evening you hear all the time. i guess it takes on more meaning and moreau fen offensive if it someone who happens to be rupert murdoch. it depends who says it, who gives it meaning, who gives it power. its not about race and what is going to get this cou...

Elizabeth cohen, cnn, atlanta. >> how do you define success? is it money, is it power? arianna huffington will stop by with what she calls a third metric of success.