“The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, we must think anew and act anew. We must disenthrall ourselves,
and then we shall save our country.”
— Abraham Lincoln, 1835
Keepers of our Republic, whether lifelong or brand new citizens, can choose to become better citizens, not just voters. We can resolve to learn more about the history, principles and challenges of this government we own. We can commit to protecting the healthy functioning and the continuous perfecting of our Union. Sharing this resolve and this commitment with each other is critical, because it can re-introduce us to ourselves.
Productive politics will come only after we remember that we need each other for this experiment to work….because working together is the American Experiment.