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Hi FRiends, I have two brothers who I love very much, they’re young and libertarian Ron Paul supporters, sigh. We get along and I’m hoping that one day they’ll come back to conservatism, but they have bought into a theory that I don’t think makes much sense: Abe Lincoln was a dictator. There are many websites dedicated to this nonsense you can Google "Abe Lincoln dictator" and get some weird stuff, if you want to check it out. I need your help in busting this myth are there any books I can read on this subject to dispel this stuff?...

Tipper Gore accepts the Best Documentary Award for her husband Vice President Al Gore at the 2006 National Board of Review of Motion Pictures awards ceremony in New York, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2007. Gore won the award for his role in 'An Inconvenient Truth'. (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen)

; The News Tribune Published: January 10th, 2007 01:38 PM The Federal Way School Board Tuesday night put the brakes on schools showing Al Gore’s global warming movie, “An Inconvenient Truth.” The board required that an opposing view be presented in order for teachers to present the film. Board president Ed Barney said he’s received about a half-dozen complaints from parents that their child was taking the film as fact after viewing it at school. “We have to ensure that our schools are not being used to politically indoctrinate anyone,” said board member Dave Larson. The board voted 3 to...