Just finished watching a replay of Sam Waterston reading Abraham Lincoln's speech at the Cooper Union. The link is to the BookTV page about this event and includes a Real Audio link to watch the presentation. What causes me to post this is just how timely this speech still is. There are many times in this speech where I wanted to stand up and shout YES! What President Lincoln said is still relevant and the arguments he puts forward about our political opponents and their tactics ring so true that it is stunning. Here is the text of the speech: