CARBONDALE - Former U.S. Sen. John "Jack" Danforth delivered a speech in Carbondale Wednesday about the pitfalls of hyper-partisan politics on the American landscape.

Danforth, a Republican from Missouri and author of the book, "Faith and Politics: How the 'Moral Values' Debate Divides America and How to Move Forward Together," was in town on behalf of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Listen to a portion of Danforth's speech here. (Approx. 20 minutes in length)