Davis did institute a draft, over a year before Lincoln did as a matter of fact. But his contempt for his own constitution can be traced to even earlier than that when he ignored the requirement for a Supreme Court. A judiciary would just have gotten in his way when his government DID get around to suspending habeas corpus and institutiong conscription.
But tell us: did you support all of President Clinton's actions?
Whenever someone has the temerity to criticize Saint Jefferson of Davis you southron types always trot out Clinton. And other than the fact that both were hack southern politicians I don't get the connection.
At least Clinton ran against other candidates in fair elections. Davis did not, at least for president, as you've pointed out before.
Walt
So you ARE suggesting “that one violation of the Constitution somehow justifies another.” How nice. I had expected better of you – God only knows why...
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Whenever someone has the temerity to criticize Saint Jefferson of Davis you southron types always trot out Clinton. And other than the fact that both were hack southern politicians I don't get the connection.
"Southron types?" I'm from Minnesota - and (unlike most of the 'union-at-any-cost-types' here ;>) I've actually read the Constitution. As for your comments, you are entirely mistaken: “whenever someone has the temerity to” suggest that rule by the President’s ‘sense of morality’ somehow ‘trumps’ the rule of law, I “trot out Clinton” – and Mr. Lincoln. Funny how you ‘morality-is-more-important-than-law’ types always attempt to change the subject...
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