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Abe Lincoln was a dictator??? (Need Help combating loony argument)

Posted on 04/19/2010 8:18:35 AM PDT by erod

Hi FRiends,

I have two brothers who I love very much, they’re young and libertarian Ron Paul supporters, sigh. We get along and I’m hoping that one day they’ll come back to conservatism, but they have bought into a theory that I don’t 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


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To: Non-Sequitur

Interesting that you continually point us to the “official” record of something that never occurred! There was no rebelion! What there was instead was an absolute overthrow of the government laid out by the founders! That government was replaced by one envisioned by Calhoon, Lincoln, and hundreds of refugees of the failed European socialist revolutions who’s god was Karl Marx!


1,201 posted on 04/28/2010 6:48:43 AM PDT by Bigun ("It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere." Voltaire)
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To: Bigun
There was no rebelion!

Sure there was. April 1861 to roughly June 1865. It's in all the history books.

1,202 posted on 04/28/2010 7:00:13 AM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: Non-Sequitur

Yep! Using information extracted from the “Official” records no doubt!


1,203 posted on 04/28/2010 7:02:52 AM PDT by Bigun ("It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere." Voltaire)
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To: southernsunshine
In the above statement are you referring to Confederate Rebel’s mindset in the singular, or are you referring to the mindset of all Confederate Rebel’s?

Why is it not surprising that the grey diaper crowd would rather quibble about the placement of an apostrophe than deal with the substance of Gen. Cleyburne's 1863 proposal?

Here again is the General in his own words refuting the ridiculous notion that blacks fought for the confederacy.

"Wherever slavery is once seriously disturbed, whether by the actual presence or the approach of the enemy, or even by a cavalry raid, the whites can no longer with safety to their property openly sympathize with our cause. The fear of their slaves is continually haunting them, and from silence and apprehension many of these soon learn to wish the war stopped on any terms. The next stage is to take the oath to save property, and they become dead to us, if not open enemies. To prevent raids we are forced to scatter our forces, and are not free to move and strike like the enemy; his vulnerable points are carefully selected and fortified depots. Ours are found in every point where there is a slave to set free. All along the lines slavery is comparatively valueless to ns for labor, but of great and increasing worth to the enemy for information. It is an omnipresent spy system, pointing out our valuable men to the enemy, revealing our positions, purposes, and resources, and yet acting so safely and secretly that there is no means to guard against it. Even in the heart of our country, where our hold upon this secret espionage is firmest, it waits but the opening fire of the enemy's battle line to wake it, like a torpid serpent, into venomous activity.

1,204 posted on 04/28/2010 7:04:05 AM PDT by mac_truck ( Aide toi et dieu t aidera)
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To: Bigun
Yep! Using information extracted from the “Official” records no doubt!

No doubt.

1,205 posted on 04/28/2010 7:04:29 AM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: Non-Sequitur

And yet another non sequitur from Non-Sequitur.


1,206 posted on 04/28/2010 7:15:05 AM PDT by CodeToad
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To: CodeToad
And yet another non sequitur from Non-Sequitur.

And yet another nonsense post from the CodeToad.

1,207 posted on 04/28/2010 7:50:24 AM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: Non-Sequitur

Well.....? Male or Female?


1,208 posted on 04/28/2010 8:24:29 AM PDT by Idabilly (Oh, southern star how I wish you would shine.)
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To: manc
If DC keeps pushing and going against the states then it’s not gong to get pretty.

It won't be pretty for those of us that believe in states and individual rights, but NS, mac_truck and the rest of the damn yankee coven will be as giddy as school girls on prom night if their hero, obama, is successful with his 'central committee' concept.

1,209 posted on 04/28/2010 8:30:24 AM PDT by cowboyway (Molon labe)
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To: Idabilly
Well.....? Male or Female?

CodeToad? I have no idea and even less interest.

1,210 posted on 04/28/2010 8:36:15 AM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: CodeToad; southernsunshine
Judge people by the company they keep. Lincoln has the Marxist crowd making his excuses.

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Exactly!! With Flower power pansies from Woodstock leading the charge under the disguise of posting names such as Non-Sequitur and Portable Toilets Pump_Truck

1,211 posted on 04/28/2010 8:36:18 AM PDT by Idabilly (Oh, southern star how I wish you would shine.)
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To: Idabilly
I'm spoken' for - but - I know someone!

It wouldn't happen to be a certain someone who can suck start a mac_truck, would it? :~)

1,212 posted on 04/28/2010 8:41:43 AM PDT by cowboyway (Molon labe)
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To: Non-Sequitur
CodeToad?

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You

1,213 posted on 04/28/2010 8:50:28 AM PDT by Idabilly (Oh, southern star how I wish you would shine.)
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To: Idabilly

Well why not ask mojitojoe? He claims to have a picture of me. Get him to post it and all your questions will be answered.


1,214 posted on 04/28/2010 8:52:06 AM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: Non-Sequitur
I didn't ask him.

I'm asking you

1,215 posted on 04/28/2010 8:58:07 AM PDT by Idabilly (Oh, southern star how I wish you would shine.)
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To: Idabilly
I'm asking you

Male. Sorry to disappoint...assuming that does disappoint you. With the Sothron fixation on homosexuality it's so hard to tell.

1,216 posted on 04/28/2010 9:01:28 AM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: Non-Sequitur

What is it with all these southron boys getting damp panties for you noni?! Didja get skunk scent on your boots?


1,217 posted on 04/28/2010 9:09:46 AM PDT by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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To: Non-Sequitur
Usual form of transportation?

Public transport(bus)

Gas saving commuter car

SUV

Truck

?

1,218 posted on 04/28/2010 9:15:36 AM PDT by Idabilly (Oh, southern star how I wish you would shine.)
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To: rockrr

It’s a mystery. I’m a guy. I have all my teeth. I don’t particularly care for dogs of any kind much less hound dogs. I’ve never eaten possum, and I don’t like grits. I just don’t see the possible areas of attraction. Yet the stalking continues.


1,219 posted on 04/28/2010 9:16:42 AM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: Idabilly

2010 Honda CR-V. Silver. Ask mojitojoe and he can probably get the license number for you.


1,220 posted on 04/28/2010 9:19:46 AM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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