https://medium.lessig.org/how-patriots-resist-unjust-wars-26aab6c55f0c
"Though few Americans today recognize it, America’s war against Mexico was our
own war against Ukraine. Grounded in lies and injustice, it waged and conquered
without basis or right. Few in America resisted it ( Whigs the exception) —
though many, including the soldier Ulysses S. Grant, would later come to openly
condemn it. But one exception to this cowardice stands out — Congressman
Abraham Lincoln. On January 12, 1848, the young one-term congressman rose in
the House to challenge the wartime President. Here are his words — free to be
translated, in language and substance, for the present equivalent crisis in
Russia. (Thanks to Brown’s Library for Digital Scholarship for the text.)"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
