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Renewing the Republic

Abraham Lincoln called the United States a sacred experiment in government of, by, and for the people.It has never been small enough to be a democracy, but public education and widespread civic participation have made it, at times, a somewhat representative form of government with a broad understanding of equal opportunity and of fairness under the law. Although improved, its unequal treatment of native peoples, racial minorities, poor people, and women persists. War and violence have always been a prominent part of "the American way," and the greatest obstacles to fulfilling its promise. The first steps at this moment to approaching a fairer system, in my opinion, should be an impeachment trial of the war criminals who are our current leaders, a public demand for returning our soldiers as soon as possible from Iraq, full funding of reconstruction there, and an apology to the rest of the world for what we have done. Then we can worry about matters like voting machines. Sincerely, David Harris

David L. Harris, MD

by David Harris on Mon Nov 26, 2007 at 09:20:27 PM EST