Politics / Perspective / Context / Culture ~ A sharply skeptical and deeply hopeful discussion of American life
Here is my favorite quotation by Abraham Lincoln, the one which I think is most profound and most essential to his legacy and to the rise and fall of democracy:
"As I would not be a slave,
so I would not be a master.
This expresses my idea of democracy.
Whatever differs from this,
to the extent of the difference,
is no democracy."
posted by Lawrence @ 11:47 AM
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"A Better Nation" is home to Lawrence's political punditry, cultural commentary, and personal essays. Lawrence holds a master's degree in American Civilization (interdisciplinary cultural history) from the University of Texas at Austin, has served as a research assistant for history texts and a PBS television series, and has directed scores of adventure travel tours across the U.S. All content Copyright Lawrence Walker, 2004-2009.
