The last line states: ...that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.. The government must be run by the people if this nation will ever suceed.
It is a blessing that Susan Boyle did not win Britain's Got Talent, the show's judge Amanda Holden has said. Link to this video.
Susan Straight has published six novels, a novel for young readers and a children's book. She has also written essays and articles for numerous national publications, including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Nation and Harper's Magazine, and is a frequent contributor to NPR and Salon.com. Her story Mines, first published in Zoetrope All Story, was included in Best American Short Stories 2003. Personal life