Fresh_Start
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Sat Mar-03-07 05:46 PM
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Abe on honesty since the Party of Lincoln seems to have |
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"I believe it is an established maxim in morals that he who makes an assertion without knowing whether it is true or false, is guilty of falsehood; and the accidental truth of the assertion, does not justify or excuse him."
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Sun Mar-04-07 12:55 AM
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...but where's the part where Abe calls congressmen who criticize the executive during a time of war "traitors"?
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Sun Mar-04-07 08:47 AM
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3. Only problem is Lincoln never said it. |
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The quote was a fabrication of Frank Gaffney. 'Wash Times' Columnist Uses Fabricated Abraham Lincoln Quote http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_di..
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Sun Mar-04-07 02:18 PM
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Sun Mar-04-07 08:03 AM
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2. Lincoln also used to hang war profiteers--now the biggest one is a GOP vice president |
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Lincoln is rolling in his grave.
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Sun Mar-04-07 03:17 PM
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5. His ghost is setting the noose! nm |
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