Ron Paul was “aggressively” interviewed on Meet the Press. Tim Russert desperately tried to dig up dirt on Ron Paul. He went all the way back to the Civil War, questioning Ron Paul’s assertion that the Civil War wasn’t about “freeing slaves”. Hint, in French, the civil war is accurately referred to as the “War of Secession”.
Ron Paul and David Shuster go head to head on Morning Joe
It was somewhat entertaining to see everyone so emotionally involved in maintaining the widely accepted notion of Lincoln as a saintly figure. If you believe Lincoln valiantly fought the Civil War to pursue freedom for slaves and equality among men, then it can be discordant to read a quote like the following:
“I will say then that I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races, that I am not nor ever have been in favor of making voters or jurors of negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office, nor to intermarry with white people; and I will say in addition to this that there is a physical difference between the white and black races which I believe will forever forbid the two races living together on terms of social and political equality. And inasmuch as they cannot so live, while they do remain together there must be the position of superior and inferior, and I as much as any other man am in favor of having the superior position assigned to the white race.”
-Abraham Lincoln, September 18, 1858
[Source: www.nps.gov]
Lesson to interviewers: don’t attack Ron Paul when he has a more informed opinion than your own. Get curious instead of angry.
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