Free Republic

Ron Paul: Why didn’t the north just buy the south’s slaves and free them that way? Getting down to the last two questions here…. Most people consider Abe Lincoln to be one of our greatest presidents, if not the greatest president we’ve ever had. Would you agree with that sentiment and why or why not? No, I don’t think he was one of our greatest presidents. I mean, he was determined to fight a bloody civil war, which many have argued could have been avoided. For 1/100 the cost of the war, plus 600 thousand lives, enough money would have...

Robert Hattoy was appointed to the Commission on August 27, 2002, to complete the term of the positition vacated by former Commissioner Frank Boren. Mr. Hattoy, 50, of Los Angeles, is a consultant and motivational speaker with a wide range of experience in political, governmental and communications issues. He served as an appointee of President Clinton, as a deputy in the Office of White House Personnel from 1993 to 1994, and from 1994 to 1999, Mr. Hattoy was the White House liaison to the Department of the Interior. President Clinton also appointed him to the Presidential Commission on HIV/AIDS, where...