Comments on: Thirteen Sixteenths Divided By Zero

By: Rufus

Rufus — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:16:44 +0000

texacali,

Go back to Springfield. The new Lincoln Museum is one of the best museums I’ve been to in my life, and I’ve been to the Louvre and the Pergamon.

By: texacalirose

texacalirose — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:37:32 +0000

I especially like your post’s title, trzupr.

Rufus: In 1994, I took my two son’s on a road trip along the Mississippi & there abouts. We went to Springfield and toured Lincoln’s home, etc. I was struck by the simplicity of his tomb, belying the greatness of the man whose remains were within.

By: Tracy, txmom2many

Tracy, txmom2many — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:27:38 +0000

Amen…your last sentence was kinda what I said to the radio the other day. They had an author on there talking about Presidents who were “tried by fire” and the interviewer was so keen on comparing 0 to Lincoln. Of course the author jumped right in there and they had a little love fest, but the thing is they kept praising Lincoln’s resolve. He was going to to what was right, even if it was “unconstitutional”, a real hero. Hmmmm, move the quotation marks and get rid of the last 3 words, and that was exactly what they said about Bush.

By: JohnFN

JohnFN — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:54:27 +0000

Well said.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:56:23 +0000

Good one Rich. Everytime I think about his finger pointing at Rush and Hannity and us I think well gee Obama what a Partisan parasite you became!

By: Eric P

Eric P — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:49:05 +0000

Great stuff, Rich! I’m also a little partial to something else from Lincoln’s legacy that President Obama fails to mention, the part about breaking out the nooses for those treasonous leaders who would aid and abet the enemy. That’s me, though. Aquarius, Gemini rising.

By: Rufus

Rufus — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:46:02 +0000

Very, very well put, trzupr! It is unfortunate but true that a majority of those who claim to be fans of Lincoln, the man, would have been among his most vocal opposition had they lived during his Presidency.

If the readers of this blog are ever anywhere near Springfield, Illinois do not leave without carving out at least 4 hours for the Lincoln Museum.