[Non-Sequitur]

That tends to happen when you are fighting a war for your very survival. The 'tyranny' of Lincoln had been previously unmatched by any previous President.

So why is it that Davis can get away with trashing his constitution in the name of 'fighting a war for your very survival' and Lincoln can't?

[Michael.SF.]

There you go once again putting words into my mouth.

I never stated that either was right to do so, I simply stated the fact that Lincoln was also guilty of that which you accused Davis of.