Letter: Much has changed in 156 years

Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address is one of the greatest political speeches ever. Its key phrase was “Government of the people, by the people, for the people.”In the intervening 156 years, much has changed.“By the people” has become “by the candidate who spends the most money” — 89% of representatives and 83% of senators in 2018.“Of the people” and “for the people” then meant for the good of the majority. Both now mean &l