Bush and Lincoln. How do they compare? Lincoln emancipated the slaves while Bush emancipated the rich.?
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Although I am bothered by rhetorical questions, let's consider.  Hmm...\n\nThey are both Republicans who led their nation through a war.  Unfortunately, Lincoln's war had a purpose, which was fulfilled.  Then all the surviving troops went home.
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I don't care what Clinton did in his personal life. It's none of my business like it's none of these others responding to this question. Clinton did his job...better than Bush. He had more sense than Bush too. When you see you're people getting killed left and right (Somalia) pull them motherf***ers out of there and get out of dodge. Makes common sense. You don't keep sending more in because of your stubbornness and pride to the i won't lose syndrome. You're going to lose the war and get thousands of families killed for no reason. I'd never vote for Bush any of them his cousin soon to be on the way in office either. I never voted for none of them and I'm glad I didn't. Thanks Bill Clinton for giving the economy it's best years since the 1980's. I can't say yeah, those were the good old days when this decade is over with. I never in my life had years were I said "I don't want to remember those years." until Bush came in office. As a black man, I know that Clinton if I were walking down the street he'd speak to me and probably have dinner with me. I doubt very seriously if i were by myself Bush would speak to me if he seen me on the street. Condeleeza Rice is just a front to make him not appear racist to the media. That's the only reason she got that high position. Yo, i'm out of here. All of this talk about bush is about to make me head for the trash can.(Going to Earl) I'm out man!
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well there is a major difference,.african slaves were forced from their homeland and brought here in the bottom of ships. they had no choice in the matter. these immigrants are paid poorly.. i agree.. but slaves who were beaten ..recieved no money.. its a lot easier to cross back over  fence if you dislike it here.. than to find a boat to go back to africa... the same for european slaves. no way out for the indentured servants..   i do agree they are taken advantage of.. and shame on the people who prey on the misfortune of thoseseeking a better life.  but things have to be done properly.. and you cant just come into this country illegally and expect a welcome mate
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Lincoln.  Besides his impressive contributions to the art, language, and style of politics, no man who has ever occupied the oval office faced as much difficulties while in office.  Even FDR, with the Great Depression and WWII, did not have to face the devastation of the Civil War that Lincoln faced on a daily basis.  The nation was torn apart.  Families were split and government was on the brink of collapse on more than one occasion.  With what can only be described as supreme will, Lincoln kept the country from ruin.  He rose up from lowly beginnings to embody the spirit of the nation.
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Dictator?\n\nI don't think so.\n\nNot unless you think Bush is a dictator, as he's authorised at least as many 'war-crimes'...\n\nIt all depends on how much power you think a 'dictator' has ... considering the fact that the Emperor pushed him to tender his resignation, he can't have had THAT much power! Not enough to qualify as a 'dictator' anyway...!\n\nDictator = An absolute ruler.\nA tyrant, a despot.\n\nHe was definitely NOT any of those!
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Sadly, I do not think Bushie will ever face the music he so richly deserves. And to think a few years back they wanted to impeach Clinton for lying about a sexual encounter. Whereas Dumya lied , has gotten us in a war that it seems no end to without hardly any dissent from the media, or the populace.
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Emancipation means freedom\nSentence.......The African Slave were Emancipated from slavery in 1804.
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Absolutely they should, the "Great Emancipator" Abraham Lincoln, would be better called the "great wholesale violator of the Constitution". What history ignores (the winner gets to write history) is that the civil war was NOT about freeing slaves, or anyone else, it was about the south (the Confederate States of America) refusing to pay outrageous taxes imposed by the north to foot the bill for the north's expansion of their industrial base. The simple fact that Lincoln declared war on them laid the groundwork for our current system of "do what we tell you or else" federal government- and is leading to the total and utter destruction of any pretense that the USA is a free nation- we are at the doorstep to a police state that will make all the preceding police states look rather benign (and yes that includes the Soviet police state and Hitlers little picnic). Americans obviously have no clue what this nation is supposed to be, proving the efficacy of the "education system" in this country. This nation has ceased to exist as a true nation because no one seems to care about the supreme law of the land (the Constitution) as long as they have their TV shows, beer, and junk food. \n Yes, states have the right to secede- but don't count on any of them doing it, let alone getting away with it.
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It will ultimatley be decided on whether he is successful in his objectives.  Short term unpopularity is not despostive to historical greatness.  President Lincoln was one of the most unpopular presidents in his day, but now he is widely considered a great president.
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U.S. "legalized" slavery may have ended in 1861, but please do not let us fool ourselves -- slavery, in many forms, still exists today . . . and I'm not talking "slave to my job" kind either.    :-(
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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.
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well a slave state owns slaves and slaves are kept and sold there while a free state is a state that doesnt believe in slavery and slaves can go there to become free normally free states are in the north while slave states are in the south
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Both were admirable men, but Lincoln presided over the country during its only time of all out Civil War - not an easy feat by any stretch of the imagination.  He was also re-elected during the conflict, which is a good indication of his handling of the situation.  The Civil War was a tremendously destructive conflict, but the results could have been much more disastrous with the strong leadership exhibited by Lincoln.
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For those who believe that the preservation of the Union was more important than states' rights, Lincoln will be perceived as a more significant leader.\n\nBear in mind that initially the war was not fought for the abolition of slavery, and many give credit to Lincoln for this.  The abolition of slavery was inevitable.  The Civil War only brought it sooner.\n\nThose who despise big government might not look fondly on Lincoln. The Civil War marks the death of states' rights and the era of excessive power in the hands of the federal government.\n\nFor me, Lincoln's great strength was eloquence, matched by few. \n\nI love Teddy Roosevelt and dislike his much overated cousin, F.D.R.  Teddy believed in self-reliance and the vigorous life.  He shunned the priviledged life into which he was born and embraced the natural world.  He had grit. Too few Americans today pursue his ideals
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The last President to own slaves during his presidency was Zachary Taylor. The last President to own slaves, though no longer President at the time, was Ulysses Grant.
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That comparison is dated. Americans have never followed even the noblest of ideals championed by our for fathers when they are against money matters. The USA is now the puppet master that pulls the strings of over half of the world. It didn't start with Iraq. We've been doing it for over 200 years now. And it's good that we have been too. If we didn't grab up the oportunities someone else would. Look at history. Every country that gets its interior problems sorted out turn to imperialism, even our civilized cousins the French, the Belgians, the Swiss, all of them. Would you rather someone else held the whip?
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History is full of misinformation.  Did you know that Lincoln was an attorney for the railroad companies that cheated farmers out of their lands?  Did you know that he caused people to get arrested on mere suspicion of being sympathizers with the South?  Did you know that he also proposed that African Americans be sent back to Africa?  Did you know that he suspended Habeas Corpus during the Civil War?  That he called for the assassination of Jefferson Davis but Jefferson Davis had forbid his spies from harming Abe because he thought it was dishonorable (then he discovered that Abe had a plot to have HIM assassinated and he sent forth his own assassins)?  Did you know that his administration also had some pretty corrupt characters that swindled and embezzled a shitload of money from the Federal government during and after the Civil War?  Did you know that the level of corruption was so high that the V.P. Johnson was almost impeached as a result of the corruption from Lincoln's administration (and the corruption continued on to Grant's administration).\n\nLincoln's greatness is mostly due to his Emancipation Proclamation, abolishing slavery, the 13th Amendment; this was not done for any altruistic, unselfish reasoning, or benevolence or generosity  other than his hope that the slaves would rebel and help end the war by murdering plantation owners and burning fields.!\n\nInsofar as Brack Obama... I can't answer; I honestly don't know what makes him so "great," either.\n\nEDITED: Yet, we have a dimwit in office who can't read the teleprompter and has made the US the laughing stock of the world with his "Bushisms" (Malaprops, if you will), has been lying to the public from the very beginning, appoints incompetents to positions (Brown in FEMA, Rumsfeld whom he finally dumped, and others that left/were dismissed).  At least he sounds more intelligent and can SPEAK better than a circus clown, and may not be the puppet for the super rich and powerful!  Did you vote for him because his grand daddy was a sympathizer and banker for the Nazi?  See:\nhttp://www.rense.com/general42/bshnazi.htm\nhttp://iwilltryit.com/bushnazi1.htm \nhttp://www.tetrahedron.org/articles/new_world_order/bush_nazis.html\nhttp://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article3255.htm\n\nCareful... the Bushes (starting from Daddy, George H.W. Bush, himself) have long been friends and cronies with the Saudis... do your own research and confirm and verify!  Or take the time to watch Fahrenheit 9-11 and maybe that will give you some clues of what's going on.\n\nAnd in turning Iran, Syria, Venezula, Cuba, and North Korea would all be parking lots, you'll have the rest of the world against the USA; instead of other enemies spewing slogans, they'll be plotting together to destroy the USA and all of the interests around the globe, murdering, kidnappying and bombing American properties and isolating us... it ain't that easy, mister!  How about the millions in those countries that are in favor of the USA but must live in the tyranny that the USA helped to create?