To: chajin; henkster; CougarGA7; BroJoeK; central_va; Larry Lucido; wagglebee; Colonel_Flagg; Amagi; ...
Today we celebrate the crash of the steamboat
Effie Afton, as described by Carl Sandburg, and the aftermath. Abraham Lincoln had put aside his political interests to work at his regular day job.
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Carl Sandburg, Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years, Volume II
28 posted on
05/06/2016 5:19:49 AM PDT by
Homer_J_Simpson
("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
To: Homer_J_Simpson
Lincoln was a genius. He could read an audience. He knew when to go long and when to go short, even if the audience he was speaking to was in the future.
Ever since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the Luddites have been trying to stop progress. Having been governed the last seven years by Luddites, we have seen what damage they can do.
To: Homer_J_Simpson
Thanks for posting, interesting reading.
31 posted on
05/06/2016 12:58:26 PM PDT by
Springman
(Rest In Peace YaYa123, Bahbah, and Just Lori.)
To: Homer_J_Simpson
A very entertaining piece of writing by Sandberg! Much appreciated...
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