To: Non-Sequitur
Sounds more like Lincoln's talking about an inherent right to rebellion
I'm missing the distinction you're drawing
62 posted on
01/19/2006 3:43:47 PM PST by
Irontank
(Let them revere nothing but religion, morality and liberty -- John Adams)
To: Irontank
The southern supporters here would have us believe that the southern acts of unilateral secession were legal acts. Lincoln is obviously talking about rebellion, rising up and throwing off the existing government. Such actions are not legal and by definition the government would be right in opposing such an act.
To: Irontank
I'm missing the distinction you're drawing Read the Declaration of Independence which makes the distinction quite clear.
66 posted on
01/20/2006 5:09:10 AM PST by
Ditto
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