Abraham Lincoln | Thomas J. DiLorenzo

Interviewed by Brian Lamb on C-SPAN's "Q & A" television program, Dr. DiLorenzo discusses Lincoln, academia, and his two books: "The Real Lincoln" and "Lincoln Unmasked".

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[yinzjagoffs]

The Constitution is just some old outdated piece of paper, pal. Taxation is armed robbery no matter who's holding the guns or what date in time the robbery going down.

[KayBeeEee1983]

>>"A union of force is a union of political slavery."

Huh? Law is slavery?

[William Ridenour]

You don't have the slightest idea of what you're talking about. Quit embarrassing yourself by displaying your obtuse, intractable,untenable positions. A union of force is a union of political slavery. You, no doubt, approve of such a union and your slave masters in Washington.

[Boze Backboze]

Abe Lincoln was president of the Confederate States of America. He tried to split the U.S.A. and make his half a slave empire. That sucks, huh? Bad old Abe..

Mr. Lincoln, thanks for being a great American leader.

[TheAlaric89]

When is this Lincoln movie coming out?

[KayBeeEee1983]

Hey, genius, of course secession, per se, isn't rebellion. Secession is null and void. Demolishing a federal fort while federal troops are inside is rebellion.

[William Ridenour]

“If you bring these [Confederate] leaders to trial it will condemn the North, for BY THE CONSTITUTION [my emphasis] secession is not rebellion. Lincoln wanted Davis to escape, and he was right. His capture was a mistake. His trial will be a greater one.”

Lincoln appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Salmon P. Chase, July 1867 (Foote, The Civil War, Vol. 3, p. 765)

[KayBeeEee1983]

The taxes levied upon the states by the federal government were constitutional. The taxes levied upon the colonies by the British parliament weren't constitutional. Maybe you should look this stuff up first.