Dinesh D’Souza’s ‘America’ and Abraham Lincoln
Perhaps what bothered me most was the portrayal of, and constant references to, Abraham Lincoln.
Lincoln could pen an impressive speech; but I am no fan of Abraham
Lincoln, at least not in the category of elevated martyrdom that D'Souza
ranks him. I know I'm in the minority with this opinion, but I am in
league with people like Judge Napolitano
that Lincoln had "total, utter, and complete disregard for the
Constitution." Also like Napolitano, I believe Lincoln has been
"mythologized since the (Progressive era) of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson,
and particularly by the public school establishment…which would almost
have you believe he is the fourth member of the Blessed Trinity."
Slavery was dying in many places around the world, and was on the
cusp of dying in the South when Lincoln assumed office. Instead of
helping it die, Napolitano explains, "Lincoln set about on the most
murderous war in American history in which over 750,000 soldiers and
civilians died." He argues that the abolition of slavery, being born
out of unprecedented violence, is the reason true freedom for blacks in
America wasn't achieved until 125 years later. (To be fair D'Souza does
make some good points about the amount of black slave owners and the
simultaneous problem of non-black indentured servants.)
As a matter of fact, President Obama probably has more in common with
Abraham Lincoln than any other president when you consider Lincoln's
unconstitutional income tax, his disregard of civil liberties,
suspending the writ of habeas corpus and unjustly prosecuting people who
spoke out against the government.
But do they have one other major (and final) likeness? Only time will tell.
ReplyDeleteWonder if praying would work.......:)
DeleteI am. Praying...
DeleteSure can't hurt. :)
DeleteI wonder, if slavery would have been left alone, and it died its own natural death, would it still be used the way its used today, like a crutch for one set of minorities, its something to think about......
ReplyDeleteGood question. Hadn't thought of of precisely that.
DeleteSlavery was on the way out. If the South had won and wanted to trade with Britain and other countries they would have had to free their slaves. Most people in the South new this. What they didn't like was having the people from the North come South and try to start Slave revolts. Also, at the time of the WBS the North had many laws that restricted the movement of free Blacks and in some cases down right band them from living in the states. D’Souza’s is a friend of Glenn Beck who also seems to have blinders on when it comes to the criminal acts of Lincoln during his time in office.
ReplyDeleteGlenn Beck who also seems to have blinders on when it comes to the criminal acts of Lincoln during his time in office.
DeleteI believe that Beck is a downright liar, as he is a friend of the Judge and must surely know the truth concerning the Tyrant, but evidently because of PC/$ chooses to BS. Screw him.