I often disagree with Paul Craig Roberts, sometimes to the point of not being able to read to the end of an article he has written.
I believe the LINCOLN QUOTES in this article are worth the weight of the entire article.
They show CONCLUSIVELY that the so-called 'Civil War' (no, it wasn't, it was war against a sovereign nation called THE CONFEDERATION OF STATES.) was NOT ABOUT SLAVERY IN THE SLIGHTEST. It was all about forcing states to UNCONSTITUTIONALLY SUBMIT TO A CENTRAL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
One that was pillaging the South through onerous levels of taxation.
The very same thing that is being done today.
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good ... |