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Originally posted by Valhal
Lincoln and FDR held the reigns during our country's darkest hours. I believe them to be true patriots even though in retrospect we might not agree with some of their decisions. They had courage and dedication to follow their convictions, unpopular though they might have been.
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You won't see many bagging on FDR for his wartime record. It is his domestic record which many, including myself, criticize. He began the policies which turned America into a welfare state.
Lincoln threw out the Constitution when he saw fit to do so and justified this by saying that it was to keep the Union together. The Consituition is the fabric which binds our nation together and I think that Lincoln's treatment of it is unforgivable.
Kennedy: Bay of Pigs.