Abraham Lincoln on Conservatism
Abraham Lincoln was clearly one of our greatest U.S. Presidents. Some modern presidents have likened themselves to Lincoln, associating themselves with his memory, with President Obama even using Lincoln's bible during his own inauguration.
But what was Lincoln's political philosophy? Consider the following:
"What is conservatism? Is it not adherence to the old and tried, against the new and untried? We stick to, contend for, the identical old policy on the point in controversy which was adopted by "our fathers who framed the Government under which we live;" while you with one accord reject, and scout, and spit upon that old policy, and insist upon substituting something new. True, you disagree among yourselves as to what that substitute shall be. "
Certainly Lincoln was more of a proponent of the "tried and true" constitutional principals of our founding fathers, than our current administration, which has described the Constitution as simply a "charter of negative liberties". It is a shame for the administration whose political philosophies are polar opposites of Lincoln to hijack the Lincoln iconography for its own political purposes. (Yes, they are both from Illinois, too - but that's where the comparison ends.)
Conservatism and the founding principles are what made the American Experiment the most successful country in the history of the world. Let's not forget that it was also a foundation of Lincoln's core belief systems.
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