8. What authoritarian ruler was responsible for instituting a draft that required all men to serve in his war against Americans unless the family of the man was rich enough to pay for an exemption?
9. What oppressor was responsible for instituting an income tax and other tariffs on his fellow countrymen to pay for his war against Americans?
10. What anti-American terrorist was responsible for:
- Actions that caused the death of Thomas Jefferson's third cousin,
- An attack on a fort commissioned in honor of Patrick Henry's grandson and
- The imprisonment of Francis Scott Key's grandson?
Are they Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler, Vladmir Lenin, Saddam Hussein, Osama BinLadin, Fidel Castro?
No, the answer to all questions is: Abraham Lincoln
March 4, 2011 is the 150th anniversary of his inauguration.
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A fact based personal opinion article by: Garland Favorito
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