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Abraham Lincoln speaks up regarding cancelling elections
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 04:45:37 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: Joseph Holder <conquip () ix netcom com> Date: July 14, 2004 3:29:16 AM EDT To: undisclosed-recipients: ; Subject: Abraham Lincoln speaks up regarding cancelling elections Recently, the Bush appointed head of the EAC, Soaries, requested guidance from Homeland Security regarding the possiblity of cancelling the upcoming November election in case of a "terror" attack somewhere in the United States somewhere around that time. It seems that this type of "crisis" has presented its self before. In 1864, when Washington, DC, was within five miles of Confederate General Jubal Early's attacking troops (http://www.nps.gov/rocr/ftcircle/defense.htm), President Abraham Lincoln, a Republican, did not even dream of cancelling, or even postponing, the 1864 elections. Here's a bit of what Ol' Abe had to say on the subject, taken from http://www.nps.gov/liho/writer/1864.htm: "We can not have free government without elections; and if the rebellion could force us to forego, or postpone a national election it might fairly claim to have already conquered and ruined us." ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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