Lincoln has been held up as the "standard bearer of righteousness" for too long. A brief look at his career will reveal several short comings. Remember, Lincoln was a corporate lawyer that had no hesatation lining his own pockets long before this current generation of lobbyist. He silenced anyone who opposed his will ie; Congressman Vanlandingham from Ohio was actually arrested because of his position on the Northern Aggression and the way the war was initiated. He was then deported from the country but was able to make his way back into the country. Lincoln, also had no problem sequelching freedom of the press since he shutdown any newspapers that disagreed with him.
Nearly ever war since Lincoln's War has led to few freedoms and privileges. Now we have an undeclared war on whom or what, that according to what our leaders say may have to be waged forever on terrorists both without and within our country. Just as a side note Dwight Eisenhower warned about the dangers of a massive "military industrial complex" I believe we have been there for quite some time. Over $500 billion and counting.
Remember the Constitution and the Bill of Rights were created to protect the will of the people from an aggressive governmental Leviathan not the other way around. If anyone would like a good read try:
The Real Lincoln: A New Look at Abraham Lincoln, His Agenda, and an Unnecessary War: Thomas Dilorenzo
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