[VMI70]

"Mencken's father was an officer in the rebel army. I think we can discount his opinion."

Oh, so being an officer, or enlisted man for that matter, in the Confederate Army, means that their opinions, on their face, should be discounted?
Interesting, not to mention open minded.

[WhiskeyPapa]

"Mencken's father was an officer in the rebel army. I think we can discount his opinion."

Oh, so being an officer, or enlisted man for that matter, in the Confederate Army, means that their opinions, on their face, should be discounted?

I think we would need to consider very carefully the perspective of the son of a rebel officer when it comes to what Lincoln said at Gettysburg, definitely. Do you think elsewise?

I'd just about extend that caution to VMI graduates too, BTW.

Walt