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<< More on Sellout of the Kurds | Main | Kucinich Now "Pro-Choice" >> February 17, 2003Lincoln on Labor & Corporate Power"All that serves labor serves the nation, all that harms is treason.If a man tells you he loves America, yet hates labor,he is a liar. If a man tells you he trusts America, yet fears labor, he is a fool. There is no America without labor, and to fleece one is to rob the other." -- Abraham Lincoln "Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if Labor had not first existed. Labor is superior to capital, and deserves much the higher consideration."- Abraham Lincoln "The strongest bond of human sympathy outside the family relation should be one uniting working people of all nations and tongues and kindreds."- Abraham Lincoln "I see in the near future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me to tremble for the safety of my country. Corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until all wealth is aggregated in a few hands and the Republic is destroyed." -- Abraham Lincoln "I thank God that we have a system of labor where there can be a strike." Posted by Nathan at February 17, 2003 08:10 AM Related posts:
Trackback PingsTrackBack URL for this entry: CommentsI can't wait to send this to my right wingnut brother. What a great President's Day present! Posted by: Uberblonde at February 17, 2003 08:44 AM I think it's one of Turtledove's what-if-the-South-hadn't-lost alternate histories that posits a one-term Lincoln at the end of a long career as a socialist agitator and statesman for the working folks. Posted by: --k. at February 21, 2003 12:46 PM Has the GOP changed or what? Can you imagine Bush making that speech? Posted by: Norm - Ventura at February 21, 2003 04:31 PM All of those quotes except the second are fabrications. During the late 19th century Populists frequently made up Lincoln quotes to bolster their ideas, and they are still duping people today. Lincoln was a lawyer for railroad corporations and a former Whig. There was no way he was anti-business. And since economics were never his primary concern, any comments from Lincoln on economics were usually quite vague, and certainly none of them talk about striking or corporations. I'd suggest you post a correction. Posted by: Owen Courrèges at February 26, 2003 03:33 AM Here's an online source: http://www.lewrockwell.com/dilorenzo/dilorenzo25.html Posted by: Owen Courrèges at February 26, 2003 03:37 AM The statements on corporatons is incorrect. He didn't write that. At letter to Col. William F. Elkins Nov 21 1864. Not true Posted by: david bishiop at August 5, 2003 06:37 PM However, Posted by: david bishop at August 5, 2003 07:11 PM Post a comment
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