But hasn't the history of American democracy been one of perpetual crisis?

We've built ourselves into a state of perpetual crisis where every action has to be weighed and justified.

The economy was dead, the budget was in perpetual crisis, and crime was shooting through the roof.

Any evidence of Broadway's prosperity is instantly and optimistically greeted as a potential watershed, an end to the perpetual crisis.

On the other hand, the "perpetual crisis" of his life is, "If I'm so smart, why aren't I rich?"

If the modern presidency amounts to one perpetual crisis, Mr. Kerry might well have a good idea of just what he is in for.

He referred to the intensity of the Israelis' search for meaning because of their situation of perpetual crisis.

Instead, the country now finds itself mired in perpetual political crisis, punctuated by confusion, chaos and, at times, comedy.

People here refer only elliptically to the perpetual crises that have enveloped their nation.

Ford also believed that union leaders had a perverse incentive to foment perpetual socio-economic crisis as a way to maintain their own power.