[ClearCase_guy]

"Democracy is based on trust"

Not to be picky, but I would have preferred:

"We are a republic, based on the rule of law. We must follow the law and we must be able to trust the democratic process of voting."

[jdsteel]

“We are a republic, based on the rule of law. We must follow the law and we must be able to trust the democratic process of voting.”

Well said.