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To: kattracks
When the National Park Service can actually ask Mr. Lincoln for his views on a particular contemporary issue, then I encourage them to do so.

Until then, they can either present him as he actually was known to be, or they can sit down and STFU.

50 posted on 02/04/2003 7:40:19 AM PST by Riley
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To: Riley
Until then, they can either present him as he actually was known to be

Okay. On that I agree wholeheartedly. His own words and actions bear him out. He was for centralization and destruction of the Republic. He supported the federal government in building a railroad system that went broke shortly after. He supported colonization and separation of the races. He supported and allowed the first federal income tax to continue his tariff war. At best he was what I would consider a Socialist by today's standards with his stance on government control. Now tell me again why we have a monument to a man that stood for everything the Constitution didn't?

66 posted on 02/04/2003 9:13:16 AM PST by billbears (Deo Vindice.)
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