SOURCE: The Los Angeles Times
10-1-13
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10-1-13
The Government Shutdown: Lincoln Said it Best
tags: Lincoln, government shutdown
In February 1860, Abraham Lincoln gave a speech at New York's Cooper Union that many historians believe
catapulted him onto the national stage and into the presidency. It may
even be more pertinent today for what he said about intransigent
political blocs...
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