Missouri State Representative Wins Bi-Partisan Praise for Reminding Us of the Real Battle
Guest post by Bill Hennessy
Once upon a time in America, the United States Congress produced moving, meaningful eloquence that changed the tide of history. Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, and Abraham Lincoln are just a few of many whose words lifted the debate above the issue to address the cause.
The quality of lifting our focus above the debate to the true issues that matter is called “statesmanship.” Statesmanship does not have to be eloquent or brilliant. It has be honest and human. Statesmanship overcomes partisan wrangling and emotional pettiness by reminding us of our real purpose on earth.
In short, the US Congress has lost its sense of purpose, history, and proportion.
Sadly,
