B. Kidd
Diamond Member
One of the greatest lines from any speech given by an American president was the final line from Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.Very true
We the People elect a government to do the things that are better performed as a society than as an individual
We the People elect a government to serve the People and protect the individual. It is why America was founded and why Immigrants want to come here.
"... government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."
Lincoln was a Republican and I firmly believe that he fervently believed those words. Now consider the republicans of today. Clearly they do not believe or accept much of what Lincoln is saying.
They do not approve of "government of the people." If they did so they would be working to increase the number of people who vote. Yet, in most states with republican governors they are putting in place laws that will take the vote away from minorities, college students, and the elderly. They hide this theft behind a curtain of working to curtail voter fraud but when asked to prove voter fraud exists they have little to no proof.
Further, republicans clearly do not approve of a government "... for the people...." If they did approve of government for the people they would work toward getting ALL Americans health care. They would work toward making sure no Americans would go to bed hungry. And finally, the would work to reward veterans for all their sacrifices.
Why anyone would want to be a member of this sick group of anti-American liars and cheats I do not know. I sometimes think that republicans are God's curse on America.
So you're channeling Lincoln and speaking for him.
God, I'm in awe at how smart Democrats are.