[sangrila]

The poster's comments that Lincoln was a tyrant who was some how responsible for the rise of communism and facism is so irrational and idiotic that it does not warrant the effort to say anything nice or insightful.

[detsaoT]

Well, Lincoln certainly provided history with a good example of the centralization of power by force. Consider the fact that Communist China considers him a great historical leader (China Finds A Hero in Lincoln?) Whether that use of power was justified is something I would debate, but setting that aside, I can certainly see where you're coming from. Forgive me if my reply came across too harshly, but it's not uncommon to see cut-and-run posters drop in on these occasions merely to insult someone else in the thread.

Regards,
~dt~