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I would suggest that DiLorenzo at long last take a look at the Constitution he claims Lincoln was trashing as well as a look at the timelines involved. To begin with, Kansas was admitted to the Union in January 29, 1861 - over a month before Lincoln was inagurated.

This pretty much says it all.

Who can pay attention to this clown after his latest howler.

Wonder what Jefferson said to his "good friend Tocqueville," as Dilorenzo once put it, on the question of the admission of Kansas? Wait ... Jefferson was dead then? ... well, quickly scrub the lewrockwell.com site ... mustn't let folks know that we actually said this ...

What morons!

I'm saving this fabulous thread, since I fear it may be pulled ... for reasons of mercy, if not for the bitter things that will soon be said.

Cheers,

Richard F.

...bombarded cities occupied only by civilians in violation of the Geneva Convention of 1863...

Oh what the heck, let's take another shot at DiLorenzo, shall we? The Geneva Convention of 1863. It was actually the Geneva Convention of 1864 but that is the least of the errors. That agreement provided for the neutrality of ambulance and military hospitals, the non-belligerent status of persons who aid the wounded, and sick soldiers of any nationality, the return of prisoners to their country if they are incapable of serving, and the adoption of a white flag with a red cross for use on hospitals, ambulances, and evacuation centres whose neutrality would be recognized by this symbol. Nothing at all concerning the treatment of civilians. What I believe DiLorenzo is thinking of is the Fourth Geneva Convention held in 1949. In that convention the attending nations agreed to extend and codify existing provisions for four groups of victims - the sick and wounded, shipwrecked sailors, prisoners of war and civilians in territory occupied by an army. But even then, the subject on bombing cities occupied by civilians alone wasn't addressed so I confess that I haven't a clue what he is talking about. It's pretty obvious that he doesn't either.