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2020-05-25

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Posted by Warthog 2020-05-25 09:23|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top

#1 Perfect, Warthog. Thank you!

Posted by trailing wife 2020-05-25 11:03|| 2020-05-25 11:03|| Front Page Top

#2 Good Old Abe "Habeas Corpus" Lincoln, America's first dictator.

Posted by Clem 2020-05-25 11:05|| 2020-05-25 11:05|| Front Page Top

#3 Thank you sir. Over half the nation hated him, not unlike today. But on a day like today Clem, you sir are out of line.

Posted by 49 Pan 2020-05-25 12:45|| 2020-05-25 12:45|| Front Page Top

#4 Opinion respected, 49 Pan. Abe could have cared less about black people for one, and his generals were war criminals.

But, yes, enough of that as today is the day (begun in honor of those fallen in the Civil War/War between the States/War of Northern Aggression) for remembrance. It is to the fallen that I shall tip a sarsaparilla later today.

Posted by Clem 2020-05-25 12:55|| 2020-05-25 12:55|| Front Page Top

#5 "Your freedom was bought by war crimes." Great way to turn white guilt on its head.

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-05-25 14:57|| 2020-05-25 14:57|| Front Page Top

#6 Good recovery, Clem.
Pan's the kinda guy that gets quiet and/or polite right before he knocks somebody down.

The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract.

Regardless of those who try.

Posted by Skidmark 2020-05-25 17:00|| 2020-05-25 17:00|| Front Page Top

#7 ^ 49 Pan's someone to be respected

Posted by Frank G 2020-05-25 17:54|| 2020-05-25 17:54|| Front Page Top

Posted by Frank G 2020-05-25 17:57|| 2020-05-25 17:57|| Front Page Top

#9 After Antietam in 1862, the morning of October 4, a Baltimore newspaper reported on President Lincoln's visit to wounded Confederate soldiers:

“Passing through one of the hospitals devoted exclusively to Confederate sick and wounded, President Lincoln’s attention was drawn to a young Georgian — a fine noble looking youth — stretched upon a humble cot. He was pale, emaciated and anxious, far from kindred and home, vibrating, as it were, between life and death. Every stranger that entered [was] caught in his restless eyes, in hope of their being some relative or friend. President Lincoln observed this youthful soldier, approached and spoke, asking him if he suffered much pain. ‘I do,’ was the reply. ‘I have lost a leg, and feel I am sinking from exhaustion.’

‘Would you,’ said Mr. Lincoln, ‘shake hands with me if I were to tell you who I am?’ The response was affirmative. ‘There should,’ remarked the young Georgian, ‘be no enemies in this place.’ Then said the distinguished visitor, ‘I am Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States.’ The young sufferer raised his head, looking amazed, and freely extended his hand, which Mr. Lincoln took and pressed tenderly for some time.

Posted by Lex 2020-05-25 18:33|| 2020-05-25 18:33|| Front Page Top

#10 Nice

Posted by Frank G 2020-05-25 18:47|| 2020-05-25 18:47|| Front Page Top

#11 #2 Good Old Abe "Habeas Corpus" Lincoln, America's first dictator.
Posted by Clem

Clever. Thank you Clem for reminding us how badly fucked up our public education system is.

Posted by Woodrow 2020-05-25 21:24|| 2020-05-25 21:24|| Front Page Top

#12 You are welcome, Woody. Somebody had to do it! Our public education system is so messed up...no words.

Posted by Clem 2020-05-25 21:26|| 2020-05-25 21:26|| Front Page Top

#13 Sorry Clem. My father was a history teacher and his deep passion, specialty was the civil war. You would not believe the amazing discussions I was fortunate to listen in on.

If I had a dime...
Woodrow.

Posted by Woodrow 2020-05-25 21:52|| 2020-05-25 21:52|| Front Page Top

#14 "We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory will swell when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature."

Posted by Lex 2020-05-25 22:00|| 2020-05-25 22:00|| Front Page Top

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