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Presidential Repression by Thomas DiLorenzo

I’m sure that Lincoln only tops these polls as there’s never been a Ford Reagan or a Dodge Jefferson ie I think people think that best = those they can recall.  I’m not a fan of the cult of Abe and I find myself in the odd position of not being a slavery fan yet having to defend myself against it because I have the temerity to question Lincolns commitment to ending human bondage as well as how great an American one can be while jailing political opponents and waging war on a population that had fought to retain the right to remain sovereign in their land.

Isn’t there something sick about the fact that it is Lincoln the heavy-handed tyrant (and mass murderer of his own people) that appeals so much to the Frank Gaffneys, Rush Limbaughs, and Newt Gingriches of the world? Whenever almost any politician or pundit proposes the abolition of more of our personal liberties, or embarking on another unnecessary war that will kill thousands without protecting America (but make more enemies around the world while enriching politically-connected defense contractors), he invariably invokes The Legend of Father Abraham as his “justification.”

These people are about as nauseating as Tsar Bush saying Washington would be proud of the current state of affairs

“It is our true policy to steer clear of entangling alliances with any portion of the foreign world.”

 


“The constitution vests the power of declaring war in
Congress; therefore no offensive expedition of importance can be
undertaken until after they shall have deliberated upon the subject and
authorized such a measure.
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