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To: Non-Sequitur
You sir, are full of it.

I said no such thing.

My comment regarding Lincoln's "tyranny" was made after yours and I cited examples of such. I never directly criticized him for it.

Show me the quote or apologize for stating a blatant lie.

205 posted on 09/04/2006 7:32:34 PM PDT by Michael.SF. ("Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men." -- General George S. Patton)
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To: Michael.SF.
Funny thing is I can post sources like William C. Davis or McPherson and they'll shoot it down just cause I post it!

Davis made some mistakes - all leaders do during a war. Lincoln's legacy lives on in the form of centralized government, national bank, income taxes, etc.

207 posted on 09/04/2006 7:39:39 PM PDT by stainlessbanner
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To: Michael.SF.
Show me the quote or apologize for stating a blatant lie.

Oh there's a blatant liar around here all right, but it isn't me. For the benefit of your highly selective memory let me recap. When one poster pointed out that Davis abused power far more than Lincoln did you replied with the following:

"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 (the draft, his actions in Maryland, suspension of Habeas Corpus)."

No comment on Davis other than a feeble attempt to justify is actions and immediately criticizing Lincoln. So apparently in your world when Davis declares martial law, that's good. When Lincoln suspends habeas corpus, that's bad. When Davis enacts conscription, that's good. When Lincoln does it, that's tyranny. When Davis ignores his constitution and tramples on property rights, that's justified because he's "fighting a war for his very survival." When Lincoln does that...wait a minute...Lincoln didn't do that.

210 posted on 09/05/2006 3:55:09 AM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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