[WhiskeyPapa]

I suspect you have no explanation for the Virginia Governor who complained that Union troops were freeing his slaves as they chased the Rebel army up the Virginia Tidewater.

Why would I make generational judgments on historical figures?

That would be useless.

That's the thing about condemnations of President Lincoln; whatever his ideas, they were far in advance of most people of -his-day.

Walt

[Pelham]

Why would I make generational judgments on historical figures? That would be useless. That's the thing about condemnations of President Lincoln; whatever his ideas, they were far in advance of most people of -his-day.

Lol! You're priceless! First you argue against making "generational judgements" and then without missing a beat remark that Lincoln can be "far in advance of most people of his day". Lol! At least you don't waste time in contradicting your own propositions! Don't let mere logic slow you down! Lol!

Maybe your inability to figure out how to get around the problem of Washington, Jefferson, and the Emancipating British Crown has left you a bit thirsty. I kind of figured it would. I suspect we won't see you getting around to that quandary any time soon. You'll just avoid the problem, and pretend that historical judgement is impossible, oh, say, before 1861, although force of habit will undoubtedly have you quoting the Declaration in splendid isolation from Governor Jefferson's own actions.