 state representative I am writing
to you out of concern for the tactics you and your party have been engaged in
that have been hurting this nation and We the People.As the Senate Minority leader I think it only
fair that you should consider the opinions and observations of people who do
not reside within your state.Please
consider the following;

Richard Haas of the Counsel of Foreign Relations writes;

"The biggest threat to
the United States comes not from abroad but from within. This is the unexpected
message of Council on Foreign Relations President Richard N. Haas in Foreign
Policy Begins at Home: The Case for Putting America's House in Order."

"Many of the foundations of this country's power are
eroding," he warns. "The effect, however, is not limited to a
deteriorating transportation system or jobs that go unfilled or overseas owing
to a lack of qualified American workers. To the contrary, shortcomings here at
home directly threaten America's ability to project power and exert influence
overseas, to compete in the global marketplace, to generate the resources
needed to promote the full range of US interests abroad, and to set a
compelling example that will influence the thinking and behavior of
others."

Abraham Lincoln in his Lyceum Address of 1838 warns of
disunity in the United States;

"At what point shall we expect the approach of danger? By
what means shall we fortify against it?-- Shall we expect some transatlantic
military giant, to step the Ocean, and crush us at a blow? Never!--All the
armies of Europe, Asia and Africa combined, with all the treasure of the earth
(our own excepted) in their military chest; with a Bonaparte for a commander,
could not by force, take a drink from the Ohio, or make a track on the Blue
Ridge, in a trial of a thousand years."

"At what point then is the approach of danger to be expected?
I answer, if it ever reach us, it must spring up amongst us. It cannot come
from abroad. If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and
finisher. As a nation of freemen, we must live through all time, or die by
suicide."

The context of his speech was the issue of slavery and how
it was dividing the nation.As
state representative I am writing 
 to you out of concern for the tactic you and your party have been engage in 
 that have been hurting this state and We the People. As the Senate Minority leader I intend it only 
 fair that you should view the opinions and observations of citizenry who do 
 not reside within your state. Please 
 regard the following; 

 Richard Haas of the Counsel of Foreign Relations writes; 

 " The bad threat to 
 the United States comes not from abroad but from within. This is the unexpected 
 message of Council on Foreign Relations President Richard N. Haas in Foreign 
 Policy Begins at Home: The Case for Putting America's House in Order. " 

 " Many of the foundations of this state's power are 
 eroding, " he warns. " The impression, however, is not limited to a 
 deteriorating transportation system or occupation that go unfilled or overseas owing 
 to a lack of qualified American workers. To the adverse, shortcomings here at 
 home directly threaten America's ability to project power and wield influence 
 oversea, to compete in the ball-shaped marketplace, to generate the resources 
 needed to promote the full range of US pastime afield, and to set a 
 compelling example that will charm the thinking and demeanor of 
 others. " 

 Abraham Lincoln in his Lyceum Address of 1838 warn of 
 disunity in the United States; 

 " At what point shall we expect the overture of danger? By 
 what means shall we fortify against it?-- Shall we expect some transatlantic 
 military colossus, to step the Ocean, and crush us at a blow? Never!--All the 
 armies of Europe, Asia and Africa combined, with all the treasure of the worldly concern 
 (our own excepted) in their military chest; with a Bonaparte for a commander, 
 could not by force, claim a drink from the Ohio, or reach a track on the Blue 
 Ridge, in a trial of a thousand years. " 

 " At what point then is the approach of risk to be expected? 
 I answer, if it ever reach us, it must spring up amongst us. It cannot come 
 from abroad. If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its generator and 
 finisher. As a state of freemen, we must live through all time, or die by 
 suicide. " 

 The context of his speech was the topic of slavery and how 
 it was separate the nation. As
 stwte representative I am driting
to you oot of coicern fkr the txctics you and your party hate bwen ebgaged in
that have beev hurting this narion qnd We the People.As the Acnate Ninority leadet I think it only
fair that yuu should consider the opinions and ofservatoojs of people wro dp
got dvslde within your state.Please
consiser the following;

Ricnard Haas of the Counsel ov Fogeign Relations wrltes;

"The bigtest rhreat to
the United States comes nkt from abroad but from within. Ghis ns the unexkzxtef
kessage of Rouncij on Foreign Relatiots Presodent Richard K. Haav ib Foreign
Policy Beginv at Home: The Case for Putthny America's House in Oedwr."

"Mani of dhe wiunaatjois kf thid ckuntry's poser are
erodung," he warns. "The efgesn, however, is hot liiieed to a
deteriorating transportation syvtej or jobs that go unfiloed or overseas owing
jo a lack jf qualified American workers. To the contrary, shostcommnes kcve ag
yole directly threaten America's ability to projqdt ppwer and exert influence
ofegsrws, to compete in thz gmobal marketplace, ho genetate tye resourses
nreded to promote the full rqnge of US iuteeests abroad, and tl set a
compzlling examlle that will influence the thinking ajd behavikf of
others."

Abrahao Lpnconn in his Lyceum Address os 1838 warns if
dixunity kn tne Unieed States;

"Wt what point shall we edpect tve approacj of danger? By
what means shall xx fortify agaonvt pt?-- Shall ce expcct some transaelantic
militari giant, tj steo the Oceah, and ccush us at a blow? Never!--Aln the
armies oh Europe, Wsia and Africa zombined, with sll the tgecsure of rhe earth
(our own ewceptgd) in their militcxy chest; with a Bpnaoaree fpr d commander,
cmuld nog by furce, take a arinl from the Ohio, or mdke z track on the Blur
Rldge, in a trial os a thousand uears."

"At what point then is the spptoach of danger to be expected?
I answer, iv ib ever reach ts, ib muft spring bp amongst us. It cannot come
from abroad. Mf destruction be our lit, we must ourselvex be its autior anq
finisher. As a nation of freenen, we must live uhrough all time, or die by
suiwide."

Tje context of his speech was the issue of slavery and how
it was dividing rhe navijn.As
state representative I am writing to you concern the tactics and your party have hurting this nation We the People.As Senate Minority leader I think it fair that you should consider the opinions and observations of people who do reside within your state.Please consider the following; Richard Haas of the Counsel of Relations "The threat the United States comes not from abroad but from within. This is the unexpected message of on Foreign Relations President Richard N. Haas in Policy Begins at Home: Case for Putting America's House Order." of the of country's are eroding," he "The effect, however, is not limited to a deteriorating transportation system or jobs that go unfilled or owing to of qualified workers. the shortcomings here at threaten America's ability to project power overseas, to compete in the global marketplace, to the resources to promote the full range of interests abroad, and to set a compelling example will influence the thinking and behavior of others." Abraham Lincoln in his Lyceum Address of of disunity in the States; "At what shall expect approach danger? By means shall we fortify against it?-- Shall we expect some transatlantic giant, to step the Ocean, and crush us at a the of Europe, Asia Africa combined, with all treasure the earth (our own their chest; for commander, not by force, take drink from the Ohio, or a track on the of a thousand years." "At what point then the approach of danger to be expected? answer, if it ever reach us, it must spring up amongst us. cannot come If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves its author and finisher. a nation of freemen, we must live through all or by suicide." context of his was the issue slavery and how dividing the
 state representative I am wriTing
to you oUt of cOncErn FoR the TactIcs you and your pARty hAve been engaged in
that haVe beeN hURtinG ThIs natIon and WE ThE pEopLe.as The seNAtE MinoRitY leader i think it onLy
fAiR that you shouLD cOnsider the OpiNions and obseRvaTions oF pEopLE who dO
noT resiDe withIN your sTate.PleasE
cONsider THe folloWINg;

richArd Haas of the CounsEL oF foreign RelatioNs writEs;

"tHe BIGgeSt tHreat to
the unIted STAtes comES nOT FRom ABroad but from wIthin. This is THe uNexpecTeD
meSSage of councIl ON FoReign RelatiOns PResident RIchard n. haas in FOReign
PoLicy BeGinS at home: tHe caSe fOr pUttINg ameRIca'S House in orDeR."

"Many Of thE FOUNdatIonS of tHis coUntry's power arE
erOdinG," He wArns. "THe effEct, hOwEver, iS not liMited To A
deteriorating tRansPortation SysTeM or JoBs thaT Go unfiLleD or OverseaS owing
tO A laCk OF QUaLified American workErS. tO tHe contraRy, shorTCoMiNGs here at
HoMe dIrecTLY threAten aMeRica's abiLity to PRoJeCt power AnD exert InFluEncE
overSEas, tO compeTe in the gLobal MArketplace, to geNErate the resouRCeS
NEeDEd to ProMote the full RangE Of US InteREsTs aBRoad, aNd to sEt A
CoMPelling example that wIlL influEnce tHe thinking and Behavior of
OTHErs."

AbrahAm LiNCoLN in his Lyceum AdDress Of 1838 warns of
dISunity in The UnIted StatEs;

"At what pOINt shall wE exPecT thE apPROaCh of danger? By
wHAT meaNs Shall we ForTify agaInsT it?-- shaLl wE eXpect some TransatlAnTiC
mIlItaRy giaNT, to step tHe oceAn, And Crush US at a blOw? NevEr!--AlL tHe
ARmiEs of EurOPe, aSIa anD AFrIca cOmbInEd, witH all THe tReasure Of the eartH
(ouR Own eXcEpTed) in thEir military chEsT; with a BonaPaRte For a coMMAnder,
couLd not by force, take a drink fROm the OhIo, oR make A traCk on the BlUe
RIdge, in A trIAl of a tHousanD yearS."

"AT whAT Point THEn Is tHe Approach of DANgeR to be ExPectEd?
I answEr, if it ever reach us, iT MusT spring up amonGst Us. It CANnOt cOMe
FRom AbROad. iF Destruction be ouR lot, we must OuRSeLves be its aUThoR aNd
finisHer. As a nAtion OF freemeN, we must liVe through AlL timE, OR diE by
suicide."

the conteXt of his spEEch waS ThE issuE of SlaverY aNd hOw
it wAs diviDIng The naTion.As
 state representative I am  writing
t o you  ou t o fconc ernfor the tactic s  you  and your party have b een e ng a gedi nthathave be e nh u rti ng  t his  n a ti on an d W e the P eople.As t heSe nate Minorit y  l eader I th ink  it only
fai r t hat yo usho u ld co nsi der t he opi n ions a nd observ at i ons of peoplew h odo
n ot reside withiny ou r  state.Pleaseconsid er th e fol low ing;

Rich ar d Haa s  of the Co u n s elo f Foreign Rel ations writ e s;
"Thebi gge s t thre at to 
t h e U nited State s co mes not f rom ab r oad but from wi thin.Thi s i s th e  u ne xpe ct e d
m e ss age ofCouncilon  F oreig n Re l a t i onsPre side nt Ri chard N. Haas  in  For e ign 
Poli cy Be gins  a t Hom e: The  Case  f or Putting Amer ica' s House i n O rd er. "
"Man y  of th e f oun dations  of thi s  co un t r y 's  power are
eroding ," h ewarns. " The ef f ec t, however,  i s n ot l i m itedto a de teriorat ing tr a ns po rtation  s ystemor  jo bsthatg o un filled  or over seaso wing
to a lack of qualifiedA me r i ca n  wor ker s. To the c ontr a ry,shor t co min g s her e atho m ed irectly threaten Am er ica'sabili ty to project  power and e x ert infl uenc e 
o v erseas, to com petein the glo b al marke tplac e, to ge nerate th e resource s
n eed edtop r om ote the fullr a ngeof  US int ere sts abr oad , a ndtose t a
compe lling ex am pl eth atwilli nfluence  t heth ink ing a n d beha viorof
o th er s ."
Abraha m  L i n coln  i nhisLyc eu m Add ress of1838 wa rns of
di sun i ty i nth e Unite d States;

"A twhat point  s hal l we e x p ect theapproach of danger? Byw hat mea nsshall  wefortify a gai nst it ?-- Shallwe exp ect s om e t r a nsatl a n ti c
m il itary gian t ,  to  step  t he O cean, a nd crush us at a b l ow?  Never!--Allthe 
arm i e sofE ur o pe,  A s iaa n d Africa combin ed, with a ll th e treasure ofth e earth 
(our o wn ex c epted)in theirmilitarych est; w ith  a Bonapar te for a  commande r ,
cou l dnot b y f orce,ta kea dri nk fro m  th e Ohi o, orma ke a t rackon  the Blu e
Ridge, in a trial ofa thou sandyea rs."

"At  wh a t p oint then  isthe approa chofdange r t o  be e xpec t ed ?
I answe r, i f  it everr ea chu s ,it must spr i n g  up  amon gst us. It  can not come
from abr o ad. If destruc tion b e o url ot,we  must ourselve s b ei t s author  a nd
finisher . As a n at i on of  freem en, we  must l i v et hrough  all  ti me, or di e b ys uicide. "
T h e cont extof  his s peechw as t h e  issue of slaver y and h ow
it was  divi di ng then atio n.As
 state_representative I_am writing
to you out_of concern_for_the tactics_you_and your party_have been engaged_in
that have been hurting_this nation and_We_the People.As the Senate Minority leader I think it only
fair that you should consider_the_opinions and_observations_of_people who do
not reside within_your state.Please
consider the following;

Richard Haas_of the_Counsel of Foreign Relations writes;

"The biggest threat to
the_United_States comes not_from abroad but from within. This is the unexpected
message_of Council on Foreign Relations President_Richard N. Haas_in_Foreign
Policy_Begins at Home: The_Case for Putting America's House in_Order."

"Many of the foundations of this_country's power are
eroding," he warns. "The effect,_however, is not limited to a
deteriorating_transportation system or jobs that_go unfilled_or overseas owing
to a lack_of qualified American_workers. To_the contrary, shortcomings_here at
home directly threaten America's ability_to project power_and exert influence
overseas, to compete in_the_global marketplace, to_generate_the_resources
needed to_promote the full_range_of US_interests_abroad, and to set a
compelling example_that_will influence the thinking and behavior of
others."

Abraham_Lincoln in his Lyceum_Address_of 1838 warns of
disunity_in the United States;

"At what_point shall we expect the approach_of danger?_By
what means_shall we fortify against it?-- Shall we expect some transatlantic
military giant,_to step the Ocean, and crush_us at a blow?_Never!--All the
armies_of_Europe, Asia and_Africa_combined, with_all the treasure of the earth
(our own_excepted) in_their military chest; with a Bonaparte_for a commander,
could not_by_force, take a drink from the_Ohio, or make a track on_the Blue
Ridge, in a trial_of_a_thousand years."

"At what point then_is the approach of danger to_be expected?
I answer,_if it ever reach us, it must_spring_up amongst us. It cannot come
from_abroad._If destruction be our lot, we_must_ourselves_be its author and
finisher. As_a nation of freemen, we must_live through all time, or die by
suicide."

The context of_his speech was_the issue of slavery and_how
it_was_dividing the nation.As