I dunno if anyone has ever noticed this before, but IF you view the actual monument there is space next to Lincoln for another President. Who should be the next president there, hypothetically, in your opinion and why?
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Regan.  He was one of the best Presidents we've ever had.
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While so many people are waving that "Andrew Johnson was impeached too", flag, I guess I should point out that he was never actually elected President. He only took office because Lincoln was blown away.\n\nOf course, one might understand why he should be compared with Clinton- after all, he was a redneck slave owner who allowed the Southern states to enact the Jim Crow laws. Kind of ironic for a Democrat, you think? On second thought, I guess there's nothing ironic about hypocrisy when you're talking about Democrats.\n\nBut to answer the question- Yes, they're already over it. In their minds, it never should have happened because he was set up. \n\nCan we expect more whining in 2008? I know that's not even a serious question. I just wonder who's going to be behind that vast right wing conspiracy. The evil voting machines again, or will there be a new one armed man hiding in the shadows?
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Interesting question.  Frankly, in his early career, Lincoln supported the rights of the states to secede from the Union.  Apparently he changed his position after attaining the presidency.  If I were to characterize his response, it would be this; He saved the Union at the expense of the Republic, and ushered in what many call the "imperial presidency", expanding the powers of the president over the legislature in regard to war making powers, etc..  You can argue day and night about the reasons for the War Between the States, but Lincoln eventually bought into the concept of the "perpetual Union", and he used the military to enforce it.
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Lived to see many presidents come and go . I have never seen the likes of GWB. Wish people would have seen through him earlier, but I believe both elections were fixed.If united we stand is America's moto , where does he fit in???
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Washington and Lincoln.
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Jefferson Davis-Kentucky, President of CSA\nand\nAbraham Lincoln-also of Kentucky, President of USA\nboth during the Civil War
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I think that it's about time that we have another president that's not a middle aged caucasian with a full pocket.\nIt might change the way we view the world and what we do in it.
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Romney would be a good choice- not my first, but he is a good man.  As for his religion.... people said that JFK would never get elected either.
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It'd have to be Teddy. Lincoln would come close but he just lacks the killer instinct. Reagan would give it his best effort, God bless him.
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Hey there Cherrypie...we are back for another week of surprises aren't we?  You may very well have this picked for your bottom 3. But, even though I want Bucky to leave so bad...I don't think he will, just b/c Country is his thing. Ace hasn't a chance, I think he will be leaving tomorrow unless he somehow gets God's grace and pulls it off. I mean, Hello Ace lovers, he's been in the bottom 3 more than any of them that's left. In my opinion, the ACE will be SPADED.
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It's funny isn't it? They still talk about Clinton 6 years later, and he has been living that beautiful life. Anything that Bush screws up on, which is every week now, somehow President Clinton must have done it. Total ignorance! If they can't pick it off on Clinton then Abraham Lincoln did it. Bush and his followers are criminals to the U.S.. Vote them out!
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I think it's first important to recognize the fact that they who you refer to as leaders are anything but leaders, they're politicians.\nPoliticians are skilled in the art of divide and conquer. Their entire goal is to get everybody as aggravated and confused as possible that way the people don't know exactly who they're voting for, and then the favor is based off of pure conjecture.\n\nIn my opinion, I think if people are going to be staunchly loyal, regardless of the politicians being right or wrong, then there will automatically be a rift between them and those who see it differently. If everyone agreed and submitted to the same thought process and there weren't divisions, where would we be? We'd probably be in the middle of a first-degree dictatorship right now.\n\nSo being divided as far as having different views isn't inherently bad. It builds intelligence to debate issues...ONLY in the case that those issues are real and would have an impact. Problem is they don't. we keep squabbling over stuff that doesn't matter. Or at least if it has some merit, it's put to the forefront of debate while the issues of much higher importance that should get people moving and shaking get entirely ignored. That's what politicians strive to get us to do.\n\nNow another misconception people have is the fact that seceding from the Union is illegal/treason. It isn't. There is much debate if what Abraham Lincoln was doing was right. He was a good president, but he had no real right to force the union to stay in tact.  There's nothing wrong with doing whatever peaceful means possible to prevent it, but having a war because of it defeats the purpose. It is perfectly legal for any state to secede from the union if they feel that the country is going down the tubes.\nLet's hope and pray and do whatever possible to avoid this situation...but if people are going to be hopelessly brainwashed to their own inevitable demise, it isn't right to expect those who think differently to go down with them. That's the whole purpose of separating from the union.\n\nSo in short, the United States as an idea is a great thing. It means people are united and stick together. They should do whatever possible and make amends to stay united. But if that proves itself useless, then the last resort is to secede from the union. Only when there is no other option.\n\nThere are a few states with some organizations trying to build up the support in order to do this right now. \nI think it's a bit early for that, but I don't blame them in how they think the country is strangling itself.\n\nGod bless America? How about God bless everybody.
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I have not read this book, was it co-authored? \n\nYou are right about the monument spheres in the Marion cemetary!! I had to bury my 14 year old son Patrick there last July. He's in the section behind the Harding memorial.\n\nSorry about any bumming out.
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i went to see the traveling veterans wall in new philadelphia, ohio today before its moves to its next location. anyway i know alot more than most people at age 27 do about our country. and from the lips of people speaking at the ceremony today and to words on the computer, it IS NOT definate on who designed it but most would agree that Francis Hopkinson designed it and Betsy Ross was the first to make one
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Where are the Aikman's. Marino, Elway, Montana, Young. I guess Favre is in there, he was good and kind of still is. I liked Staubach and Unitus too. Too many to list. Nameth. Bradshaw.
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Obama is still too inexperienced.  He's popular, but is still a newcomer.  On the other hand, he wouldn't face a lot of the opposition that hillary would face.  Maybe clinton with obama as a running mate?  That would be interesting.
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Lincoln most certainly did not turn his back on America. Through his determination and perseverance the Union was maintained. Think if we had a man of his integrity available for president now!\n I don't think that presidents have a lot to do with which image appears on coins. Hopefully they are involved in more worthwhile pursuits.