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To: sheltonmac
It was, as I mentioned, to incite insurrection among the slaves.

How about sticking on a barf alert when you say that?

196 posted on 02/20/2005 5:28:55 PM PST by Non-Sequitur
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To: Non-Sequitur

Sure. Only if you preface your replies to me in the same manner. ;-)

Regardless of what you think, it's the truth. Lincoln knew he didn't have the constitutional authority to end slavery by executive order. The Emancipation Proclamation was purely a political move on his part.

204 posted on 02/20/2005 6:21:40 PM PST by sheltonmac (http://statesrightsreview.blogspot.com)
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