Wednesday, March 25, 2026
THE FORT SUMTER QUESTION: CABINET DIVIDED — LINCOLN UNDECIDED.
— The New York Herald, March 26th, 1861
About Me
If by a "Liberal" they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind, someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions, someone who cares about the welfare of the people — their health, their housing, their schools, their jobs, their civil rights, and their civil liberties — someone who believes we can break through the stalemate and suspicions that grip us in our policies abroad, if that is what they mean by a "Liberal," then I'm proud to say I'm a "Liberal.