[billbears]

Actually, there isn't much difference between the unpatriotic Democrats of Lincoln's days and those of today.

Except in those days the Democrats were the conservative party and lincoln's party was the 'progressive' party. I don't remember reading about Confederate leaders getting letters of praise from Karl Marx. Are you getting a caravan together or shall we all meet at the monument and pray to our god?

"Two persons have been elected to the offices of President and Vice-President exclusively by the people of ONE SECTION of the country...A clearer case of foreign domination could not well be presented."-- John W. Ellis, North Carolina governor 1860

[Non-Sequitur]

I don't remember reading about Confederate leaders getting letters of praise from Karl Marx.

So what would the letter have said? "Dear Jeff, Love what you're doing with the government control of industry but there's still that slavery thing I can't support you on. Regards, Karl?"

[hirn_man]

"Two persons have been elected to the offices of President and Vice-President exclusively by the people of ONE SECTION of the country...A clearer case of foreign domination could not well be presented."-- John W. Ellis, North Carolina governor 1860"

Gosh could that have something to do with the difficulty Mr. Lincoln had getting on the ballots in the southern states? I thought you guys were all about republican government and letting all sides have a say at election time.