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"If by the mere force of numbers a majority should deprive a minority of any clearly written constitutional right, it might, in a moral point of view, justify revolution." – Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), First Inaugural Address, 4 March 1861

Lincoln is on such a pedestal that it's hard to discuss him objectively. Too many people get offended when his faults are pointed out.

Thomas DiLorenzo has produced a lot of work on the real history of Lincoln. Here's a piece by Walter Williams about the book:

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couzin wrote:"If by the mere force of numbers a majority should deprive a minority of any clearly written constitutional right, it might, in a moral point of view, justify revolution." – Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), First Inaugural Address, 4 March 1861

I may be mistaken, but if talk of secession is forbidden on this forum; talk of revolution will bring about many hoots of derision and other things.

Chuckle!