[skip2myloo]

Pretty ironic isn't it ??

Obviously Lincoln didn't practice what he preached.

America would be a better place today if he truly believed and adhered to his stated ideology.

After a brief period of separation, I believe the U.S. would've reunited ultimately - but adhering to a federal framework closer to what our forefathers specified in the Constitution.

[ArrogantBustard]

That quote broke my BS detector ... know where I can get a good price on a new one? What was the context of that quote? I suspect it came out of the famous "Lincoln-Douglas" debates. If so, he changed his tune when he got elected, which is typical of politicians to this day.

Incidentally, if you like a good game of "what if?", try reading Harry Turtledove's WBS novels. The stand alone The Guns of the South gives an interesting portrayal of a defeated A. Lincoln, as does How Few Remain, which is the first of a series.

[tomakaze]

re:Pretty ironic isn't it ??
 
when I saw lincolns name on that original quote I was thinking the same thing, but didnt want to say anything 'cause I didn't go off topic in a thread I started (at least until I got the info I was looking for lol)

[Badray]

" After a brief period of separation, I believe the U.S. would've reunited ultimately - but adhering to a federal framework closer to what our forefathers specified in the Constitution."

My thoughts exactly.

Sic semper tyrannus.