Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln
Earlier in the year I read the book Lincoln, by Bill O'Reilly which is a must read. So, when this movie came out starring one of my favorite actors of all time, Daniel Day-Lewis, I couldn't miss it--found it completely intriguing. The story focuses on Lincoln's final months in office and all the politics involved to accomplish his goal.. Congressmen were wooed and bribed for their votes to do the right thing. This "convincing" was almost on an innocent scale compared to today's wheeling and dealing.
Lincoln, who became one of the most famous presidents of all time, pursues a course of action designed to end the war and unite the country by abolishing slavery. The Civil War took the most American lives, 620,000. It took a lot of politicking and reaching the Democrats in Congress to get them to vote for the Thirteenth Amendment.
On Jan. 31, 1865, the president got his wish when Congress passed the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution by a vote of 119 to 56 containing this text:
Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
Section 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
It is an emotional film and you get lost in the movie on Lincoln's moral courage and determination to succeed. Abraham Lincoln, our 16th President, gave his life only 3 months later on April 5, 1865 for principle, a Republican who changed our country forever.
A Republican no doubt but the Republican party was much different back then. He wouldn't recognize his party today.
ReplyDeleteHe would definitely be shocked at the Democratic Party--all socialists undermining our country. What would he say about the $16 trillion debt. I don't think anyone would have thought this would happen in America.
ReplyDeleteHe would be disappointed in our debt and even more disappointed to see how we got into debt. Funding bail outs for unregulated Banks, Tax cuts for the wealthy, 2 wars, a failed drug policy, and a broken immigration system. While our infrastructure and schools continue to deteriorate. You can call whoever you want socialists but that won't fix our crumbling bridges or schools and it certainly won't create the atmosphere suitable to fix theses crisis's.
ReplyDeleteCongress gave Bush an "authorization for the use of military force," not a war declaration. It authorized Bush to use military force to "defend the national security of the United States against the continuing threat posed by Iraq; and enforce all relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions regarding Iraq." It also stated that before being permitted to use force, the President must determine that further diplomatic efforts alone would not satisfactorily protect the United States.
ReplyDeleteprior to that, we had war declared on the US by the terrorists. I believe that is why we went after bin Laden to begin with. Are we supposed to roll over and let terrorists attack us?
Did Obama get the same on Libya?
Let's just print more money, Obama supporter instead f even trying to understand the oth4er point of view. I believe the Democrats are flat wrong on this one and we have 4 years behind us to prove that is so.
I'm not surprised you didn't post my response about Bush's war and leading from behind. Too factual and true for you.
ReplyDeleteI am surprised you like Lincoln so much. After all he freed the slaves and started the whole gift giving thing to minorities.
LOL. You think freeing slaves was a gift giving thing? total moron.
ReplyDeleteLincoln would be discusted what the Democrats are doing today.
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