A Country Divided
Inspired by Abraham Lincoln’s 1858
speech at the Illinois State Capital
A country
divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure
permanently, a few rich and many poor. I do not want the Union to be dissolved
nor I do want either political party to disappear. I would like to see more Cooperation, Patience and Respect – CPR for our government is what is
needed. More openness, more tolerance, less arrogance, no all or nothing positions, fewer my way or the highway stances, more evidence, quieter deliberation, more
thoughtful consideration of alternative perspectives, more virtue, less vitriol
… those are things we need in order to preserve this fragile union. The Union seems
more fragile, more fragmented, more divided, and more at risk than at any time
I can remember, But I am only a young 72.
Mike Spector
