Abraham Lincoln and the Constitution

[pkdlover]

Just recently, I have found some interesting information on our 14th president. It seems that he has bent, and sometimes broken, constitutional laws on presidential power. I cannot recall exactly what he did, but I know that he assumed certain powers not specified in the Constitution of the United States. If anyone can help me out on this, I would appreciate it. I am very fond of Mr. Lincoln, and I beleive that he had to take "any means in which to subdue the enemy". Please give me your opinions.

Thanks

[pkdlover]

Thanks to everyone who joined this forum. I have found some interesting things about our 16th (I finally got it right!) president. I will soon find a new topic to start a forum on. So please, everybody join in! :D

[pkdlover]

Do you beleive Lincoln had to assume certain presidential powers not specified in the Constitution in order to keep America together?

[Natty]

The worst president ever was Lincoln.

No president in our history ever abused his power, trashed the US Constitution, or committed more crimes than Lincoln. He acted like a total Dictator.

He waged a war that cost the lives of 620,000 Americans. Including the murder of 50,000 innocent Southern civilians.

He suspended the writ of habeas corpus without the consent of Congress (as required by the Constitution).

He had duly elected State representatives illegally jailed without charges.

He illegally imprisoned without warrant or trial some 13,000 Northern citizens who opposed his policies

He illegally shut down and confiscated the printing presses of dozens of newspapers that had spoken out against him.

He re-instated and summarily PROMOTED an Army officer who had been court martialed and cashiered by the US Army for war crimes.

He illegally deported a member of Congress after said congressman criticized his unconstitutional behaviour.

He even had an arrest warrant issued for the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court because said justice refused to back his illegal actions.

Chief Justice Roger B Taney ruled that Lincolns actions were illegal, criminal and unconstitutional.

Lincoln locked up Maryland legislators to prevent them from voting to secede from the Union, thats kidnapping.

He invaded the South without the consent of Congress as required by the Constitution, thats a war crime.

He blockaded Southern ports without a delclaration of war, as required by the Constitution, thats another war crime.

He imprisoned without trial, hundreds of newspaper editors and owners and censored all newspaper and telegraph communication.

He created three new states without the consent of the citizens of those states in order to artificially inflate the Republican Party’s electoral vote.

He ordered Federal troops to interfere with Northern elections to assure his Party's victories.

He confiscated private property, including firearms, in violation of the Second Amendment; and effectively gutted the Tenth and Ninth Amendments as well.

He had his Generals attack US cities full of women and children and burn them to the ground.

I could go on but you get my point.

Lincoln should have been shot for his actions.

And he was.

[bankssoldier12]

I totally agree with Natty, and she only gave you a few reasons why Lincoln is the worst president the U.S. ever produced. :twisted:

[bankssoldier12]

I totally agree with you, he was the worst and will always be the worst. He swore to protect his country and the constitution when he was inagurated, but it looks like his word is as worthless as Micheal Jackson's. :twisted:

[Meena@NAMS]

Thanks to everyone who sent me the posts on the 16th and the 14th. That really came in handy for my upcoming project in American History! :D :D :D :!: :lol: 8)

[Meena@NAMS]

Thanks to everyone who sent me the posts on the 16th and the 14th. That really came in handy for my upcoming project in American History! :D :D :D :!: :lol: 8)