[DiogenesLamp]

It would appear that the biggest problem America has is senators from Illinois.

Empowered by the financial titans of New England. I read awhile back that Henry Clay was Lincoln's mentor, and that his primary political philosophy was "Mercantilism."

I think "Mercantilism" eventually evolved into "Fascism."

[cowboyway]

Empowered by the financial titans of New England.

That made vast fortunes in the slave trade.