Help Wanted II - "In A Democracy..."

Hi Friends and other Hippies!

In one of my first posts, I asked for some research assistance from you knowledgeable people, about tracking the source of an anecdote that I had read somewhere, that in a book by a former adviser to President Johnson, the author told how he repeatedly warned the Administration that Vietnam was a quagmire...

I got some interesting links from Eric P - would still be interested in any more info anyone can offer - details in the first  "Help Wanted" Post, below.

Now I'm looking for more assistance please - Classical studies, anyone?

Years ago, I heard that Plato, the father of Western philosophy, said (and I think it's f***ing brilliant), "In A Democracy, everyone should take a turn at governing - except those who want it."

Trouble is, I've never been able to find the source - any ideas, anyone? Perhaps in the "Republic"?

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Would You Condemn Socrates?

The correct answer should be "I bloody well hope not!"

But apparently the people of Chicago would, at least according to an item I heard on NPR this morning!

Admittedly, I don't have all the details by a long shot, but supposedly a jury of 1,000 of our esteemed neighbors in Illinois, having listened to hot-shot lawyers make their cases for and against the idea that Socrates was a traitor to Democracy, of all things, for the crime of encouraging young people to question the way things are - found the great freethinker GUILTY!

God help us!