[The Blitherer]

to the kind of democracy that celebrates and encourages ordinariness

Excellent article, but I would disagree with this line just a bit. I would change it to: to the kind of democracy that celebrates and encourages the extraordinariness in ordinary people and situations.

[jagusafr]

Well said! I didn’t like that characterization either, and you’ve corrected it perfectly. People need to read some biographies of Medal of Honor winners to really tap into the truth of your statement.