Gosh, I thought the RW had copyrighted that one.

Not lecturing, but just thinking aloud: The thing about collective nouns is that you can refer to the particular members or to the entity which they comprise together. In the spirit of the President's message -- what he's been reminding us of -- is that it's the voters who are supposed to be driving this country. We are the change.

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There were a lot examples throughout the convention that resonated with the Southern experiences, of shared struggles, of forgiveness and reconciliation, about we not me, citizenship with many layers, and so much more.

John Lewis told of forgiving and reconciling with the man who had beaten him when. Lewis was an early Freedom Rider. The Lincoln story, the hardships and burdens that flow from war.

The Lincoln story connects back to Obama's speeches four years ago, but now reminds of Lincoln's First Inauguarel Address which restated the Republican platform that held to the status quo regarding slavery plus the Corwin Amendment adding slavery to the. Constitution.

In addition to the obvious parallels, the Lincoln story is well known as the starting point of several sermon outlines used by pastors. Typical variants use additional Lincoln quote: failed sermon, armies praying to same God (maybe adding Twain's Prayer), being on God's.

Sermon on Commitment, or on not presuming to know God's will, or on struggle, or on civil rights, or on patience, civility, or long journey to place we cannot yet see.