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5 Myths About Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln is one of the most revered presidents in eyes of many Americans. From lip-syncing in awful car commercials to being portrayed by elite actors in award-winning Hollywood productions, few historical figures – especially presidents – can match the level of popularity and respect of Honest Abe.
The problem is that the Abraham Lincoln known by most is a complete myth. Without a doubt, Lincoln caused more damage to individual rights and had less respect for the founding principles of our country than any other president before or since. In short, Lincoln was a tyrant. Here are five of the most common myths about Lincoln dispelled:
Myth #1: Lincoln’s war saved the Union.
Nothing saves a country like a civil war.
The reality: Lincoln’s war ended the voluntary nature of the Constitution at gunpoint.
In all of our founding documents – the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution – the states described themselves as “free and independent.” The intention was for the individual states (and their residents) to retain their sovereignty over domestic issues while the Federal government was only given very specific powers (foreign affairs and multi-state disputes) as enumerated in the Constitution. This is why we have the understanding that the government gets its power from the consent of the governed.
Lincoln ended that. By declaring war on states that had seceded peacefully, Lincoln made membership in the Union compulsory. Even if the people of the southern states no longer consented to being governed by what they believed to be an oppressive and dictatorial government, Lincoln was going to force them to submit.
Abraham Lincoln set the precedent of the Federal government trampling over the rights of the states. This is one of the biggest reasons we have such an out-of-control Federal government: the Civil War destroyed the power of the states to stand up to abuses by the Federal government.
Myth #2: Lincoln had to invade the South to end slavery.
The reality: Abe Lincoln didn’t care about slavery, and he certainly didn’t have to invade the South to end it. Here are Lincoln’s own words concerning his objective for the war:
“My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and it is not either to save or destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would also do that. What I do about slavery, and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union.”
– Lincoln in a letter to Horace Greeley – Aug. 22, 1862
– Lincoln in a letter to Horace Greeley – Aug. 22, 1862
“I have no purpose directly or indirectly to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so.”
– Lincoln during his first debate with Stephan Douglas – Aug. 21, 1858
– Lincoln during his first debate with Stephan Douglas – Aug. 21, 1858
The only reason Lincoln may have pushed to abolish slavery was to cripple the Southern economy, not because he was opposed to the institution itself. Let’s not forget that the Emancipation Proclamation didn’t actually free any slaves, and Lincoln actually had very, very little to do with the passage of the 13th Amendment.
If Abe’s objective was to end slavery, then a war was completely unnecessary. During the 19th century, there were dozens of countries that abolished slavery peacefully, without fighting a war over it (through compensated emancipation). These countries include: the British and Spanish empires, Mexico, all of Central America, French and Danish colonies, and Bolivia, and Chile, and Venezuela, among many others.
It’s pretty obvious that even if there was no Civil War, slavery in America was becoming very unpopular and would’ve ended anyway. Considering that Jefferson Davis sent several diplomats to Lincoln to negotiate peace and even stated that the Southern states only wished to be left alone, it seems that war really was the last resort for everyone but Lincoln.
Myth #3: Lincoln championed racial equality.
The reality: Lincoln was no fan of black people.
I’ll let Honest Abe speak for himself on this one:
“I have no purpose to introduce political and social equality between the white and black races. I, as well as Judge Douglas, am in favor of the race to which I belong having the superior position.”
– Lincoln during his first debate with Stephan Douglas – Aug. 21, 1858
– Lincoln during his first debate with Stephan Douglas – Aug. 21, 1858
“I will to the very last stand by the law of this state, which forbids the marrying of white people with Negroes.”
– Lincoln during his fourth debate with Stephan Douglas – Sept. 18, 1858
– Lincoln during his fourth debate with Stephan Douglas – Sept. 18, 1858
“Negro equality? Fudge! How long in the Government of a God great enough to make and maintain this Universe, shall there continue knaves to vend and fools to gulp, so low a piece of demagoguism as this?” – Lincoln, Fragments: Notes for Speeches, Sept. 1859 (Vol. III)
“I will say then that I am not, nor ever have been in favor of bringing about in anyway the social and political equality of the white and black races – that I am not no ever have been in favor of making voters or jurors of negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office, nor to intermarry with white people; and I will say in addition to this that there is a physical difference between the white and black races which I believed will forever forbid the two races living together on terms of social and political equality.”
– Lincoln during his fourth debate with Stephan Douglas – Sept. 18, 1858
– Lincoln during his fourth debate with Stephan Douglas – Sept. 18, 1858
Moreover, Lincoln didn’t want blacks staying in America after they were freed. He was an outspoken advocate of what was, at the time, called “colonization,” or shipping all the black people back to Africa. His own words:
“I cannot make it better known than it already is that I strongly favor colonization.”
– Lincoln’s Second Annual Message to Congress, Dec. 1, 1862
– Lincoln’s Second Annual Message to Congress, Dec. 1, 1862
Myth #4: Lincoln defended civil rights.
The reality: Lincoln had nothing but contempt for the Constitution and personal freedom. Lincoln…
- Invaded the South without the consent of the people (Congress),
- Started the nation’s first compulsory draft,
- Suspended the right to a trial, imprisoned between 12,000-30,000 Northern anti-war protestors (without trial),
- Declared martial law that put millions under military rule,
- Blockaded Southern ports without a declaration of war (forcing the South into a fight),
- Deported representatives that publically opposed him (Clement Vallandigham),
- Confiscated private property (including guns),
- Destroyed the 9th and 10th Amendments,
- Jailed owners and editors of newspapers that criticized him,
- Censored all newspapers and telegraphs,
- Nationalized the railroads,
- Arbitrarily created three new states to boost the Republican Party’s electoral vote, and…
- Ordered troops to interfere in Northern elections on the side of Republicans.
Myth #5: Lincoln was honest.
The reality: “Lincoln was a master politician, which means that he was a consummate conniver, manipulator, and liar.” – Murray Rothbard
This is probably the most popular myth: good-ol’ Honest Abe. Unfortunately, Lincoln was known for saying one thing in front of one crowd and something contradictory to another. Afer all, this was before the internet and the only way people would catch on is if they actually went to every one of his speeches or appearances. For example, while on the campaign trail, Lincoln would talk in fiery abolitionist rhetoric to the anti-slavery crowd while talking up states rights and insulting black people in the Southern states.
Let’s not forget that Lincoln manipulated the country into an unnecessary, evil war. Lincoln provoked the South into firing the first shots at Fort Sumter (no Northern troops were even killed during event). Lincoln, knowing that Governor Pickens of South Carolina had already asked the Federals to abandon the fort (given that S.C. had seceded and had the rights to Fort Sumter), sent ships, troops, and munitions to resupply it. Lincoln hoped that the South would mistake the sudden movement of a large amount of troops as an act of war, and it did. The Charlestown militia took Lincoln’s bait and started bombarding the fort, and the rest is history.
Obama using Twitter fake messages to push his agenda.
Obama is using fear and non-truth to advance his gun control agenda……
“In the month since 20 precious children and six brave adults were violently taken from us at Sandy Hook Elementary, more than 900 of our fellow Americans have reportedly died at the end of a gun—900 in the past month.” ~ Obama
The impression that the president creates here is surely that these people would not have died if guns hadn’t existed. Yet, in 2010, the most recent year that we have data for, shows 62.4 percent of gun deaths involve suicides. That would amount to 562 of 900 deaths. Surely a tragedy, but most research suggests that even if guns ceased to exist people would just commit suicide in other ways.
Guns do make it easier to kill people. But what Obama fails to ever acknowledge is that guns also make it easier for people to defend themselves and prevent bad things from happening. Looking at gun deaths without talking about the lives that were saved is not a very useful comparison. We can debate how large that number is, but Obama’s assumption that it is zero is obviously not correct.
“The law already requires licensed gun dealers to run background checks, and over the last 14 years that’s kept 1.5 million of the wrong people from getting their hands on a gun.” ~ Obama
This is simply not true. There have been 1.5 million initial denials from background checks, but virtually all these denials were “false positives.” That is, innocent law-abiding citizens were prevented from buying guns for anything from a few days to months because their name was similar to someone who was actually on the prohibited list. In 2010, there were 76,142 initial denials, but even after just the preliminary review by the Bureau of Alcohol,Tobacco, and Firearms there were only 4,732 cases left. Further review by the bureau’s field offices and the Department of Justice left only 62 cases to be referred to prosecutors, and only 13 were strong enough to produce a conviction.
President Obama likes to set up straw men to argue against. Yet, if he really could make a strong case for his position, he wouldn’t have to demonize opponents and constantly exaggerate or misstate facts.
Guns themselves do not kill people – it is the person holding the gun that kills people. Guns are incapable of shooting, someone has to pick up the gun & pull the trigger. What are you going to do about the DNR and others bringing in wolves, mountain lions (cougars/Luna’s) into states for “deer control”? Then people are only being allowed to shoot one deer. Many more deer are killed in car crash road kills. The wolves, mountain lions, coyotes need to be killed. They are killing the livestock of ranchers and small farmers. Here in Southeast Texas, they turned loose 500 rattlesnakes in a national forest near my home for “rat control”. How many lives of innocent children will that cause? Now we have to watch small children playing outside because of those repopulated snakes. Without some rifles & other guns, people have no way to protect themselves not only from wild animals, but from home invaders. What would you do Mr. President if someone threatened your wife & daughters?
Assault Weapons Ban Examined
This is a great video which logically examines the aspects of assault weapon ban proposals and laws.
Welcome to Texas
What goes up must come down. A responsible gun owner never shoots aimlessly, we always engage a target be it paper for practice or a real danger. As a matter of fact, thugs tend to shoot into the air for their drunken form of celebration such as cinco de mayo or new years eve.
Proposed 28th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States
No one has been able to explain to me why young men and women serve in the U.S. Military for 20 years, risking their lives protecting freedom, and only get 50% of their pay, while Politicians hold their political positions in the safe confines of the United States capital, protected by these same men and women and receive full pay retirement after serving one term. It just does not make any sense.
If each person that reads this post will share it, in three days, most people in the United States of America will have the message.. This is one proposal that really should be passed around.
Proposed 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution:
“Congress shall make no law that applies to the citizens of the United States that does not apply equally to the Senators and/or Representatives; and, Congress shall make no law that applies to the Senators and/or Representatives that does not apply equally to the citizens of the United States .”
Despots always need an enemy……………
Military veterans consistently poll as identifying themselves as conservative, which in Obama’s world equates into “right wing extremists.” In fact, the Left has lumped everyone into this category who doesn’t swallow Obama’s big government crisis management mode of government—which tends to mean nullifying the Constitution and/or spurning Congress.
