Our friend Wolfstar might ponder the blemishes on the record of Thomas Jefferson, some of which I outlined for him. He might consider whether Winston Churchill deserves opprobrium to the degree that heaps upon General Forrest because Churchill sent the infamous Black and Tan's into Ireland. Abraham Lincoln suspended habeas corpus, jailed dissidents, and otherwise ran roughshod over the Constitution. Should his name or likeness be banned from free Republic? Or do his other achievements justify our regard for him?
Wolfstarr might also think about the fact that it was Forrest who took steps to disband the klan and who, by all accounts, died a man broken to his sins, repentant in his attitude toward slavery, and reconciled with his African-American neighbors.
More likely, though, our friend will soldier on, glorying in his ignorance, resolute in his determination not to deal with the substance of any issue.
