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Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS
I see your point.
Wasn't there a rumor that Abe Lincoln was black?
Either case, your initial post seems to be celebrating Abe Lincoln whereas it should be celebrating certain ideals. Abe Lincoln was considered a catalyst for change but he was still a product of his time, which includes racial slurs and other things that were standard practice during his day.
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That is the whole point DST... I am not celebrating Lincoln at all...what I am celebrating is the fact that on yesterday when usually it is acknowledged thru a little trivia showing how he 'freed' the slaves or a Lincoln Sale and such, that in this area in particular, 200 years after we were considered property with no voice while Lincoln was being born in Illinois, 400 years after the first slaves were brought to Jamestown, VA, at the heart of the Confederacy, we are able to use our voice to enjoy another peice of history, regardless if we like McCain (a war hero) Clinton (A woman) or Obama ( A Black man) by exercising the right to vote.
2 Centuries ago, the only likey choice would have been McCain or one that was like him.
YES, we have come a long way and as I stated before there are still those in the world NOW, as we GET to acknowledge this, who cannot have a say in matters when it comes to their government.
That within itself I am appreciative in what I have here today.
I can trace back to my great grandparents who hardly had any say so in voting (in turn of the century South Carolina) to now when I have tools at my disposal to make an informed choice...and how dare anyone to make a mockery of that.
To DST's tangent
I also feel the same way about those who support XYZ candidate and want to vote but don't even know what XYZ candidate stands for and all they can say is that they are so refreshing, they are committed to change or.......they speak so well.
to AF
I appreciate the topic, as I was in Honors History throughout school. I loathe the misuse of irony.
You appreciate the topic, but rather you approach it in a mature and adult manner, the first post here you try to make a fool of me.....wow
If it doesn't mean anything to you, doesn't matter or has any significance, instead of trying to find something idiotically snarky to say to undermine someone else's thoughts forwhatever little gain you sought, simply choose to K.I.M. or respond wisely and no one will have to continually have these pointless tangents over foolish thoughts simply because you 'loathe' something.