Bemoaning the Loss of Civility in Politics

About 10 years ago, General Colin Powell said he would not run for President because he "bemoaned the loss of civility in politics."

Well, I'm no Colin Powell, but I share his point and the quote has stuck with me for years.

I long for the day when, despite our partisan and philosophical differences, we can return a measure of civility to the development of public policy.

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