[atc23]

Uh no. The Union was at war with the Confederacy, and the Emancipation Proclamation only applied on Confederate territory. It only applied to the ten states that were in rebellion, and did not free all slaves

Yes, the details . . I suspect that when the rivals appear on the 24 hour cable news shows, there won't be to much talk of the details - only the "grand vision of the idea" and how "we MUST do this now!!"

The republicrat followers of Obama in the House and Senate will lead the charge right over the cliff and any unintended consequences (if they're bad) will be laid squarely at the feet of the GOP

[Theodore R.]

Lincoln’s little proclamation did not even apply to his native KY, where he was then reviled. Wonder if McC and Paul know that.