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Stunning research by Michael Moore

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He has proof that the man known as "Abraham Lincoln" was actually either William Shakespeare or Sir Francis Bacon. Furthermore, this man known as the "Great Emancipator" definitely either did not free the slaves or did not intend to free the slaves or was secretly a member of the Democratic Party and not really a Republican.
 
Francis Bacon 1561-1626
William Shakespeare 1564-1616
Abe Lincoln 1809-1865

I knew all of those dates offhand.
 
American said:
Francis Bacon 1561-1626
William Shakespeare 1564-1616
Abe Lincoln 1809-1865

I knew all of those dates offhand.
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Fantastic!

Pop quiz: When did Elton John write "Candle in the wind"?
 
Errrr, is this an attack on Michael Moore or a lame attempt at humor? It can only be one or the other.

Charlie (would you vote for Michael Moore if he fathered an illegitimate black baby?) Monoxide
 
Charlie Monoxide said:
Errrr, is this an attack on Michael Moore or a lame attempt at humor? It can only be one or the other.
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Errr, is that an attempt to apply a false dilemma or is that an attempt to get away with using four Rs where three Rs would have been plenty? It can only be one or the other.

-- The always wrong idea
 
The idea said:
He has proof that the man known as "Abraham Lincoln" was actually either William Shakespeare or Sir Francis Bacon. Furthermore, this man known as the "Great Emancipator" definitely either did not free the slaves or did not intend to free the slaves or was secretly a member of the Democratic Party and not really a Republican.
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Well, you got one thing right. Lincoln didn't free a single slave. The "Emancipation Proclamation" was merely symbolic since it only applied to slaveholding states that were in rebellion. Since they were in rebellion, they did not recognize the authority of Lincoln to do this at the time.

The slaves were freed by the reconstructionist governments that came about after Lincolns assassination.
 
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Nyarlathotep said:


Well, you got one thing right. Lincoln didn't free a single slave. The "Emancipation Proclamation" was merely symbolic since it only applied to slaveholding states that were in rebellion. Since they were in rebellion, they did not recognize the authority of Lincoln to do this at the time.

The slaves were freed by the reconstructionist governments that came about after Lincolns assassination.
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Was there a Union policy of following Confederate law in Confederate territory that the Union Armies had occupied? I was under the impression, for instance, that Union generals freed thousands of slaves during the war. See: General Sherman.

In any case, slaves were freed in Washington, DC, in 1962. Shortly after the emancipation proclamation was made by Lincoln, but 9 months before it was to go into effect.

'Not a single slave' is nowhere near accurate.

MattJ
 
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aerocontrols said:


Was there a Union policy of following Confederate law in Confederate territory that the Union Armies had occupied? I was under the impression, for instance, that Union generals freed thousands of slaves during the war. See: General Sherman.

In any case, slaves were freed in Washington, DC, in 1962. Shortly after the emancipation proclamation was made by Lincoln, but 9 months before it was to go into effect.

'Not a single slave' is nowhere near accurate.

MattJ
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They may have let slaves go as a matter of practicality or as a punitive measure against their owners, but there was no official policy on them until after the war.
 
Nyarlathotep said:


They may have let slaves go as a matter of practicality or as a punitive measure against their owners, but there was no official policy on them until after the war.
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The official policy was spelled out in the Emancipation Proclamation.
 
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aerocontrols said:
In any case, slaves were freed in Washington, DC, in 1962.
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All errors in the post above are intended as a test of the reader's knowledge.
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I know, I know .... :(
 
The idea said:

Errr, is that an attempt to apply a false dilemma or is that an attempt to get away with using four Rs where three Rs would have been plenty? It can only be one or the other.

-- The always wrong idea
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MY "R" key sticks sometimes ........

Charlie (dang, therrre goes my period key) Monoxide
 
The idea said:
He has proof that the man known as "Abraham Lincoln" was actually either William Shakespeare or Sir Francis Bacon. Furthermore, this man known as the "Great Emancipator" definitely either did not free the slaves or did not intend to free the slaves or was secretly a member of the Democratic Party and not really a Republican.
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Hmm, is this in the new movie or in the first one?
 
Wait, now I'm confused...

Michael Moore says William Shakespeare told Abraham Lincoln to free the bacon?
 
Evolver said:
Wait, now I'm confused...

Michael Moore says William Shakespeare told Abraham Lincoln to free the bacon?
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Free bacon? Where do I sign up?
 
Evolver said:
Wait, now I'm confused...

Michael Moore says William Shakespeare told Abraham Lincoln to free the bacon?
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No, Michael Moore told Shakespeare and Lincoln to fry some bacon.
 
Any fool can see an obvious link between AbraHAM Lincoln and Sir Francis BACON
 
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