When lincoln was president, how did he go to far in violating civil liberties of the country?
I have a debate tomorrow in history : )
2007-09-16 13:51:36 · 3 answers · asked by Tommy T 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Virginia specified it would ratify the new (1786) constitution only if all the other states agreed that they had the right to withdraw from the United States at any time for any reason. Seems to me he gave us our first draft, our first standing army (clearly prohibited by the constitution), our first income tax, later ruled unconstitutional. How's that for starters? You might want to check my facts.
Slavery had to go, but he did it wrong. The Queen of England did it thirty years earlier and without triggering a civil war. Hindsight is grand. When I die maybe I'll look him up and ask what he would do differently if he had a chance.
Edit: Oh yes, he also gave us the notion, expounded in the Gettysburg Address that the survival of the federal government is more important than the survival of the freedoms it was created to protect. Compare that concept to the oath of office he took. Lots of room for argument.
2007-09-16 14:06:12 · answer #1 · answered by balloon buster 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Everybody breaks the law. Everybody. Not neccesarily in a bad way, but things like speeding, jay walking, etc. Everyone breaks some sort of law in their life.
2007-09-16 20:57:54 · answer #2 · answered by Megegie 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He suspended Habus Corpus in this country illegally, but there was a clear and present danger that justified it.
2007-09-16 20:56:36 · answer #3 · answered by Steve C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋