Posted on 04/19/2010 8:18:35 AM PDT by erod
Hi FRiends,
I have two brothers who I love very much, theyre young and libertarian Ron Paul supporters, sigh. We get along and Im hoping that one day theyll come back to conservatism, but they have bought into a theory that I dont think makes much sense:
Abe Lincoln was a dictator.
There are many websites dedicated to this nonsense you can Google "Abe Lincoln dictator" and get some weird stuff, if you want to check it out.
I need your help in busting this myth are there any books I can read on this subject to dispel this stuff? Do you know any of the arguments to combat this nonsense? Ie. Lincoln did not want to free the slaves.
Thanks for taking time out of your day to help me out, -Erod
Your Lost Cause buddies do. You're known by the company you keep.
Taking Abes bait at Sumter was one of them.
Naw, you don't blame Sumer on Lincoln at all, do you? </sarcasm>.
Just goes to show that those who are right do not always win.
Fortunately when it came to the Southern rebellion those in the right did win.
there were plenty of slaves in the Northern states!!
LOL!
They do look handsome in *blue* though.
Manservant, slave, cook, drummer, slave, manservant, etc.
Not one service record though.
As a simple gator aviation Navy sailor, please never ever let your dedication to the Corps go. I understand your frustration, but the few times I hear of a Marine letting go, it breaks my heart.
Please, don't ever let your status as a Marine diminish because you're p**sed or had a bad experience. YOU ARE A MARINE! The best on this rock. Millions love you. Get over it, son.
“that they’r taught as such then you delusional”
Could you repeat that in English, please?
[seriously, you are *so* on my “not bother to do list” it’s funny]
Good day.
I doubt that Obami has "more respect for the Constitution". He "shats" on it every day.
Still, I believe that Lincoln overstepped Constitutional intent. I believe that any group of people has the right to form their own societal compact. If Texas were to succeed from the union tomorrow, I would be there.
And yet here you are, bothering me in spite of that.
Navy Vet,
Thank you for your service, Sir. These seem like such small words for what you have provided however, my words of gratitude are heartfelt and sincere.
Sounds familiar to me, having been a States's rights activist all my life.
“And yet here you are, bothering me in spite of that.”
*You*, my desperate little parasitic wannabe stalker, included ~me~ in a reply to a post ~not~ addressed to *you*.
Now, who’s “bothering” who?
Do *not* bother to ping me ever again because frankly, *years* of your unwanted yet unwavering “attention” is starting to make my skin crawl.
Nice site.
Very respectful to those brave black men who fought for their country, too.
Yup, people forget about that because ole Abe supposedly want to keep the union together, but that's not what started the war.
As usual, it was economics and power and trade that killed all those young boys.
Personally, I believe that any group of people who want to form their own societal compact, have the right to do so, no matter how small. As I mentioned in this thread or another, any State that wants to secede from the Union should be allowed to, especially now that the Fedgov is becoming more intrusive in our lives.
You and me both...I'll buy you a beer when we get there.:-)
Talking about Non-Sequitur, of course!
I’m disgusted on your behalf and on behalf of all veterans, not just the Southern ones. This policy is a repudiation of what they all fought and sacrificed for.
Sorry for the confusion! Thought it was very telling of our current situation!
Shakespeare was a wise man:
“The lady doth protest too much, methinks.”
Funny how that one short line is still so timeless and relevant, no matter the gender or argument, is it not?
The stronger man [or woman] can afford to walk away from a fight.
A case can made for the opposite when somebody _just can’t let it alone_ and go do/be something useful after a few posts.
What you wrote reminds me of an “ancient” Usenet flame war “rule”:
“Whoever posts the next-to-last post, ~wins~”....:)
The wise Usenet warriors of old knew that it was far more rewarding [amusing?] to forego getting the desperate “last word” in and to simply cease to reply, leaving your “opponent” foolishly, nay, expectantly twisting in the wind.
[sadistic? yeah. funny? oh, hell yeah.]
:)
I wonder how much time he spends on it?
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