Lincoln wrote many times about the danger of concentrated wealth, which is the current Rep goal.
2006-12-31 11:21:23 · 14 answers · asked by bettysdad 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
He would definitely NOT be a Republican...but I don't think he would be a democrat either. I think he would have no faith in the current political system.
2006-12-31 11:24:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why do people with no understanding of politcs waste their time in here?
Republicans, in general favor tax CUTs to individual taxpayers, small AND large businesses. The idea is that companies with less tax burden can hire more employees. More working people means more taxes to pay for all kinds of spending programs.
(The idea that they are against the "little" person comes from arguing against giving "tax rebates" to people who, according to their low income, already pay NO income tax at all. The idea of tax rebates is to encourage Work, not to pad welfare rolls.)
Any effort to collect all wealth in the hands of a "few" would be pointless and futile and is NOBODY's goal on either side of the aisle.
In fact, Democrats get more campaign contributions from gigantic corporations than Republicans do. Doesn't that, by your logic, mean they're in on the "conspiracy"?
Lincoln would be a proud Republican, would have spanked any current Democrat in a debate, and would have had NO Problem using trops to go after terrorists.
2006-12-31 11:35:57 · answer #2 · answered by chocolahoma 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lincoln would not have favored the current Republican runaway spending.
He would not favor the enormous size that the government has grown to under Republican rule.
He would be appalled at the number of people falling into poverty under Republican rule.
He would be appalled at the doubling of the national debt and the fiscal irresponsibility under Republican rule.
and so on, and so on....
in short, he would NOT be a Republican today.
2006-12-31 11:40:34 · answer #3 · answered by truth seeker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Concentrated wealth? You mean like the Kennedy wealth? The Clinton wealth? The Biden, Kerry-Heinz, George Soros, Kohl, Rockefeller,Corzine, Feinstein, and/or John Edwards wealth?
Look it up for yourself!
http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/06/13/senators.finances/
2006-12-31 11:40:58 · answer #4 · answered by Gary E 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The man saved the US from partisan politics! He would definitely be a Republican instead of a Socialist Democrat!
So would John Fitzgerald Kennedy!
2006-12-31 12:04:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lincoln also said that you do not strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
2006-12-31 11:36:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Lincoln would be too conservative for the Republican party.
He would look at the Democrats for what they are... Socialists.
2006-12-31 11:36:01 · answer #7 · answered by James B 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lincoln would be horrified and ashamed of the re3publicans of today. This is not what he had in m,ind for this great country.
2006-12-31 11:25:10 · answer #8 · answered by Debra H 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes he would be a Republican today.
2006-12-31 11:26:38 · answer #9 · answered by The Scorpion 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They might ask the same question about Bush someday
2006-12-31 11:37:11 · answer #10 · answered by lisa07232000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋