The Second American Revolution
Abraham Lincoln's Overthrow of America's Vine & Fig Tree Vision


Though nearly universally revered, Abraham Lincoln was probably the most evil and destructive President in American history. He was a racist and a statist who killed half a million Americans. He destroyed a Constitutional Republic.

If you've never heard a claim remotely like that, then it will take a momentous act of open-mindedness to even consider the evidence.

     Either it is true or it is false that Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus, shut down newspapers, executed critics of the regime, and packed voting booths with soldiers, or it is false. Either it is true that Lincoln wanted to deport freed blacks to Africa, and thought that the white race must be superior, and that blacks and whites could not peacefully live together, or he did not. Either it is true that northern newspapers ran editorials calling for the death of every man, woman, and child in the South, and the colonization of the then-empty Southern states by northerners, or it is not.
       As the economist Tom DiLorenzo has contended, Lincoln’s goal in waging the war was to benefit Northern manufacturing interests and protect his own political career by preserving the union. It would have been cheaper and less destructive for Lincoln to simply buy the slaves and free them. Of all the nations which abolished slavery in the 1800s, only Abe Lincoln and the USA were stupid enough to fight a war over it.
       But of course, it must be remembered that Lincoln did not free any slaves.

David Dieteman
A Guide for the Perplexed:
What’s the Matter With Abe Lincoln


Lincoln the Marxist

 


From LewRockwell.com [search]
 A King Lincoln Archive

The Imaginary Abe
Joseph Sobran slices and dices Lincoln and his chief acolyte, Harry Jaffa.

Was Lincoln a Tyrant?
Only neocons would deny it. Article by Thomas DiLorenzo.

Not-So-Honest Abe
Franklin Harris on the #1 LRC bestseller, Tom DiLorenzo's The Real Lincoln.

Happy Dictator Day
Thomas DiLorenzo on Lincoln.

In Search of the Real Abe
He was one slippery character. Article by Joseph Sobran.

The Real Lincoln
Walter Williams on Tom DiLorenzo's The Real Lincoln. The book is brilliantly written, and of immense importance.

Abe Lincoln, Terrorist
Paul Craig Roberts on Thomas DiLorenzo's important new book, The Real Lincoln.

Stop Lying About Lincoln
Thomas DiLorenzo has had it with official prevaricators.

Targeting Civilians
In the modern era, it all started with Lincoln.

Who Killed the Iceman?
And how he relates to the murderous Abe. Article by Joseph Sobran.

Lincolnites Can't Stand the Truth
But that's not stopping the truth teller, Thomas DiLorenzo. Read his new book, The Real Lincoln.

DiLorenzo on Lincoln
Read this very important new book. Article by Ilana Mercer.

The Legacy of Lincoln
It's omnipotent government, says David Dieteman.

The Real Constitution
Courtesy of Abe Lincoln, FDR, and the other democratic dictators. Article by Joseph Stromberg.

An Unnecessary Horror
Midge Decter is dead wrong about Lincoln's invasion of the South, says Myles Kantor.

Lincoln's Culture of Death
And those who pretend it's pro-life. Article by Thomas DiLorenzo.

Lying For Lincoln
Thomas DiLorenzo on the neocon smears against his important new Lincoln book.

Sobran, Lincoln, and Federal Inferiority
Matt Giwer on the federal fear of secession, then and now.

In Search of the Real Abe
He was one slippery character. Article by Joseph Sobran.

Stop Lying About Lincoln
Thomas DiLorenzo has had it with official prevaricators.

Planet of the Abes
It's where we live, unfortunately. But Glenn Elmers still criticizes Joseph Sobran on the Lincoln question.

Darn That Sobran
His criticism of Lincoln undermines the legitimacy of the State. Article by Seth Liebson.

Contra Jaffa and Strauss
Paul Gottfried on the evil secret of Lincoln worship.

Of Contracts and Constitutions
Harry Jaffa is all wet in his arguments against the South, says David Dieteman.

Lincolnian Nonsense
David Gordon on Jaffa and Sobran and Lincoln.

Harry Jaffa Attacks Joseph Sobran
He can't stand Sobran's demolition of poor Kemp on the Lincoln question.

Sobran on Lincoln
Here's one of the columns that unbalanced poor Jaffa. See also the magnificent articles in our special Sobran-Lincoln archive.

Did Lincoln Do It?
Was the dictator incorrectly charged with plotting a crime? Article by Joseph Sobran. 

Listen to Lincoln
Pay attention to his words, and to his monstrous deeds, says Joseph Sobran, and not the embalmed cliche he's become.

Lincoln's Manners
There is a lot to learn from Lincoln, as well as about Lincoln, says Joseph Sobran.

Phony Lincoln
Joseph Sobran on Harry Jaffa's deification of the Great Tyrant.

The War Crimes Trial of Abraham Lincoln
The path history should have taken. Article by Clyde Wilson.  

A Libertarian Rethinks the Civil War
Tibor Machan compares what he was taught to the truth.

Abraham Lincoln's Pyrrhic Victory
Ilana Mercer on the founding father of the present regime.

LBJ, FDR, and Honest Abe
Lying peas in a pod. Article by David Dieteman.

Lincoln the Godling
Chris Manion, an old friend of Ken Masugi, reflects on his unproven Lincoln assertions against David Dieteman.

Kemp vs. Sobran
Jack calls Joe an assassin of Lincoln's character, for quoting the words of Honest Abe.

A Guide for the Perplexed
The trouble with Abe Lincoln. A response to the Wall Street Journal's Bill McGurn by David Dieteman.  

Copperhead Abolitionist
Murray N. Rothbard opposed slavery and Lincoln's jihad. And there's no contradiction, says Myles Kantor.

The Gettysburg Lie
Note from H.L. Mencken.  

Lincoln vs. the Sioux
Paul Weber on military justice.

Happy Birthday, Abe
You son of a b____. Card from Karen De Coster.  

Ethnic Cleansing, Lincoln Style
Forget Milosevic – the federal armies invading the South were truly monstrous. Article by James Bovard.

Lincoln vs. Liberty
David Dieteman replies to Ken Masugi.

Purging the Confederacy
And liberty too. Article by Myles Kantor.

Secede?

The Great Emancipator?
A black man looks at Lincoln. Article by Joseph Sobran.

Reno Continues the Lincoln Legacy

Did Lincoln Free the Slaves?
Of course not! Article by Joseph Sobran.

Lincolnitis
No friend of liberty can admire the dictator. Article by Myles Kantor.

Lincoln's Slavery Lacuna
The Great Emancipator was happy to promote slavery, if he was paid for it. Article by Myles Kantor.

Lincoln's Lie
(Just one of many, of course.) The states are older than the union. Article by Joseph Stromberg.

Lincoln's Bedroom
See the truth-telling last two paragraphs. The log-splitting dictator was a highly-paid lobbyist for the Illinois Central Railroad.

There Is a Beautiful Monument in DC!
Naturally, it's a Confederate memorial, and it's at Arlington National Cemetery, the home of Robert E. Lee before Lincoln stole it.

Vote Fraud?
The party of Lincoln perfected it. Article by Thomas DiLorenzo.

Come On, Libertarians
Lincoln was a monster. Stop defending him, says Myles Kantor.

Heal or Else
Should Dubya really follow Lincoln's example of "healing"? Article by Gene Callahan.

Abe Lincoln, White Separatist
Joe Sobran on the actual views of the Great Emancipator.

Free Virginia!
My state withdrew from the old confederacy in 1861, joined the Confederate States of America (currently inoperative, alas), and was forcibly – and illegally – reannexed to the US in 1865, says Joseph Sobran.

Older and Better Than the Feds
David Dieteman on Lincoln's hogwash that the Union formed the states.

Justice in America
Heads we win. Tails you lose. The government's subversion of the protection against double jeopardy. Article by Gregory Bresiger.

Genesis of the Civil War
It was about collecting huge taxes from the South, not slavery.

Adopt-a-Flag
David Dieteman has a suggestion for the Naacp: adopt the Confederate flag of freedom.

Secession and Liberty
Thomas J. DiLorenzo on how to make concrete use of the election returns.

Thanksgiving and Marginal Utility
The real story of the holiday.

The Truth About the 'Civil War'
The worst disaster for liberty in our history. Article by Carl Pearlston.

Reparations
Who owes them; who should get them.

If I Were a Yankee
Michael Peirce reflects on what that ethnic group has wrought, in the war of Northern aggression and since.

Down With the Presidency
It must be destroyed.

Long May It Wave
An eloquent statement by scholars in support of the Confederate flag atop the South Carolina Statehouse. Don't miss the quotes about secession, freedom, and the South at the end.

Stealing an Election
Forget Gore and examine Honest Abe, says Joseph Sobran.

Abe Lincoln, White Separatist
Joe Sobran on the actual views of the Great Emancipator.

Lincoln's Savagery
Joseph Sobran on why the Confederate flag is demonized, and the US has become a rogue nation.

Lincoln and FDR
Here's why these two are untouchable, at least to statist historians. Article by Gary North.

The Right To Secede
Without it, Lincoln's dark victory over the Constitution has been enshrined.

Stop Undermining Lincoln
Especially you "denizens of LewRockwell.com," says the Wall Street Journal.

From Mises.org

Confronting the Lincoln Cult
"The myth of Lincoln cannot stand up under scrutiny," says Thomas DiLorenzo, "and after all these years, the word is finally getting out." Mises.org interviews DiLorenzo on his new book and its thesis that Lincoln's legacy was not freedom but the consolidated state. The book's high sales are as notable as the explosive controversy that has erupted about his thesis.

Birth of an Empire

No More Great Presidents

Truth About the 14th Amendment

Forced Into Glory: Abraham Lincoln’s White Dream

Lincoln's Economic Legacy

Origins of American Vote Fraud

The Nature of the Union

War on the South

XXII. History: Postbellum America - 1900

Interview with Thomas J. DiLorenzo


Frank S. Meyer on Lincoln the Dictator

Lincoln Crossing the Rubicon
Charles Adams on the American Caesar. Read Adams's great book, When in the Course of Human Events.


From Free-Market.Net 

Getting Lincoln right
Source: LewRockwell.com
Author: David Dieteman
Country: United States
Dieteman takes Jack Kemp to task for defending Abraham Lincon. The piece includes details on Lincoln's attacks on civil liberties and his racism, and lists prominent Americans who supported the right to secession. (05/18/01)
For more like this, see Scholarly and In-Depth Studies; American Founding Fathers and Freedom in History; United States.
 
What's the matter with Abe Lincoln?
Source: LewRockwell.com
Author: David Dieteman
Country: United States
Dieteman responds to a Wall Street Journal article that criticized LewRockwell.com for taking a negative view of Abraham Lincoln's presidency. (02/13/01)
For more like this, see Commentary, Opinion, and Book Reviews; American Founding Fathers and Freedom in History; United States.
 
The great centralizer: Abraham Lincoln and the War between the States
Source: Independent Institute
Author: Thomas J. DiLorenzo
Country: United States
"Lincoln, the Great Emancipator, was also the Great Centralizer whose policies undermined the decentralized, federal system established by the Founders. Indeed, Lincoln saw emancipation primarily as a means of saving the Union and establishing a mercantilist empire he and his forerunner Henry Clay called the 'American System.'" (Adobe Acrobat) (Fall 1998)
For more like this, see Scholarly and In-Depth Studies; American Founding Fathers and Freedom in History; United States.
 
Assassins of Lincoln's character miss their mark
Source: Empower America
Author: Jack Kemp
Country: United States
According to Kemp, "Lincoln may not have been a pure 'abolitionist,' as critics indict, but the abolitionists of Lincoln's day had no chance of electoral victory and Lincoln knew that." (05/18/01)
For more like this, see Commentary, Opinion, and Book Reviews; American Founding Fathers and Freedom in History; United States.
 
Emancipation Proclamation
Source: LibertyOnline
Author: Abraham Lincoln
Country: United States
Lincoln's most famous act, setting free slaves who lived in territories controlled by the South (but not the North!). Hardly a libertarian, Lincoln had his moments.
For more like this, see Introductions and FAQs; American Founding Fathers and Freedom in History; Global.
The Gettysburg Address
Source: LibertyOnline
Author: Abraham Lincoln
Country: United States
Perhaps the Civil War could have been avoided, but then we would not have this speech to read. Lincoln is second only to Jefferson in the presidential writing department. Great quotes here on the importance of making sacrifices for liberty.
For more like this, see Introductions and FAQs; American Founding Fathers and Freedom in History; Global.
Three views of the Constitution
Source: LewRockwell.com
Author: David Dieteman
Country: United States
Dieteman responds to those who question recent arguments in favor of secession and critical of Abraham Lincoln's conduct during the War Between the States. (05/11/01)
For more like this, see Scholarly and In-Depth Studies; Secession, Nation-Building; United States.

From Future of Freedom Foundation 
www.fff.org
http://www.fff.org/comment/ed0100e.asp FFF Editorials   
Abstract: Should Old Glory Fly Over the Capitol?: Jacob G. Hornberger, January 2000
http://www.fff.org/comment/ed0100e.asp
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Freedom Daily   
Abstract: Book Review: Richard Ebeling, November 2000
http://www.fff.org/freedom/1100g.asp
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Freedom Daily   
Abstract: The Union: Worth a War?: by Doug Bandow, March 1996
http://www.fff.org/freedom/0396f.asp
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Freedom Daily   
Abstract: Lincoln Crossing the Rubicon: Charles Adams, November 2000
http://www.fff.org/freedom/1100e.asp
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Freedom Daily   
Abstract: Why the South Was Right, the North Wrong: Doug Bandow, November 2000
http://www.fff.org/freedom/1100f.asp
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Freedom Daily   
Abstract: Legal Tender and the Civil War: Jacob G. Hornberger, November 2000
http://www.fff.org/freedom/1100a.asp
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Freedom Daily   
Abstract: Slavery Reexamined: Part 2: Charles Adams, February 2000
http://www.fff.org/freedom/0200e.asp
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Freedom Daily   
Abstract: Ethnic Cleansing, American-Style: James Bovard, October 1999
http://www.fff.org/freedom/1099d.asp
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Freedom Daily   
Abstract: Patriotism along the Southern Border: Part 2: by Jacob G. Hornberger, January 1999
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Freedom Daily   
Abstract: The Civil War and the American Mind: Sheldon Richman, November 2000
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In Re Jack Kemp v. Joe Sobran on Lincoln

Crown Rights Book Company: De-Mythologized Lincoln articles

The American Lenin
Source: Lever Action
Author: L. Neil Smith
Was Honest Abe the prototype of the modern statist? You decide.
The great centralizer: Abraham Lincoln and the War between the States
Source: Independent Institute
Author: Thomas J. DiLorenzo
"Lincoln, the Great Emancipator, was also the Great Centralizer whose policies undermined the decentralized, federal system established by the Founders. Indeed, Lincoln saw emancipation primarily as a means of saving the Union and establishing a mercantilist empire he and his forerunner Henry Clay called the 'American System.'"

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