Today marks the 202 Birthday of President Abraham Lincoln. His life is one that we should all study and learn from. Below is a excerpt from the Heritage Foundation on his respect for the United States Constitution-
It fell upon Lincoln to guide the nation through a bloody civil war to eradicate the evil of slavery and to mold the North and the South into “a more perfect Union.” Should he have allowed the union fall apart and condemn the continent to the petty wars of confederacies (about which Publius warned the early Americans)? Should Lincoln have maintained the Union but surrendered the constitutional republic? The true legacy of Lincoln, then, is not simply the ending of slavery. It is ending slavery while preserving the Constitution and the Union. Lincoln vindicated the apple of gold without smashing the frame of silver in the process."
Click here is the for the entire article from Heritage.
Thanks Jon for reminding us of the anniversary of Lincoln's birthday. Unfortunately, I'm reading your post the day after it. I think it is telling that there was virtually no coverage or recognition of this date by the media or the government. It seems to me that someone does not want us-the people- to know our history.
ReplyDeleteDo you know who Publius is? I had to look it up (on Wikipedia) - which led me to the entry on "The Federalist (Papers)." I think it would be good to know more about these.
Keep up your postings-I enjoy reading them.
Uncle Rick