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Pisano , Paul J.'s avatar

Ed,

Oh for the return of political sanity.

Ed, you are aware of my political awareness. Like you I miss the conversations with your dad about the political situation of the time. He was an expert on the inner workings of politics in Providence.

The days of cooperation across the aisle for the good of society has been lost. Hopefully this cycle will correct that. It is necessary to have a strong two party system to insure a strong democracy. Old timers like your dad and even our generation understood that and acted accordingly.

I wish I could confer with Pete again. Those were the days. What memories!

Paul

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John O Pastore's avatar

Ed, thanks for sharing this memory of your parents and for your mention of my Dad! In my library, I have a copy of a memoir by Sen. Norris Cotton (R-NH), which has on the inside an emotional message from Sen. Cotton to my then retired Dad, the gist of which is that Sen. Cotton was missing my Dad "every day". Dad treasured that book and his friendship with Senate colleagues from across the aisle. It was a very different time, and your writing keeps reminding us beautifully of that.

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