EXCERPT: "To say that we reside in a nation divided, would be an understatement. It hinges upon readily observed and documented injustice, along with perceived hopelessness, perpetuated by the repeated occurrences of mistrust, brutality, and discrimination that have come to define the character of our country, to its citizens and the rest of the world. Attributes affixed to the very nature of who we are, brought about by the actions of those who have been appointed, and thereby obligated, to be the benevolent and compassionate custodians of liberty, safety, and justice for all."