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…labor is prior to, and independent of, capital; that, in fact, capital is the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed; that labor can exist without capital, but that capital could never have existed without labor. Hence they hold that labor is the superior – greatly the superior – of capital.
Excerpt of Lincoln’s Speech on Free Labor vs. Slave Labor
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February 19, 2011 at 3:20 am
We should reinstate slavery, shit would do wonders for the economy
February 19, 2011 at 6:38 am
First we need to pick a group of people that’s ripe for slavery.
February 19, 2011 at 12:56 pm
I’d say the entire Tea Party would be the most obvious. Starting with Palin.
February 19, 2011 at 2:30 pm
All of the undesirables: homeless, poor, ugly, stupid.
February 19, 2011 at 2:33 pm
Let’s go to Wal*Mart!
February 19, 2011 at 4:35 pm
Most of the general population falls into one of those categories.
Oh. Wait.
February 19, 2011 at 1:12 pm
that is one serious melon
February 19, 2011 at 4:54 pm
Lincoln was considered very ugly in his time. He was also supposed to have a very high pitched and squeaky voice.
Basically, he was as uncharismatic as one could get. Many people commented that he was so charmless he could never get into office, which says something in a time before radio of television.
Otherwise he was probably the best president we could get.