[Ditto]

Bump for a great interview of Richard by Geoff Metcalf.

[ravinson]

It is an old and ugly grudge that is held against Lincoln and the Union for various reasons. I think partly regional sentimentality, partly racism...

It deeply saddens me to see people who call themselves libertarians trying to make money by distorting history to appeal to Confederate glorifiers. Lincoln wasn't perfect, but in four years he managed to quash a slaveholders' rebellion and push through what is unquestionably the most libertarian provision in the Constitution (the 13th Amendment).

[Rule of Law]

I think Jefferson and Hamilton fundamentally agreed

Considering the fact that they hated each other and constantly disagreed while they were alive, I don't really see how he can make this statement. But we're used to Lincoln's supporters reqwriting history to suit themselves -- just like Lincoln rewrote the Constitution to suit himself.

[Quix]

In my view,

THERE'S A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN
DEBATE
AND
MENTAL MASTURBATION . . .

OR EVEN

MUTUAL MENTAL MASTURBATION.

Of course, who am I to quibble . . .

Different strokes for different folks.