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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
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To: Johannes Pilch who wrote (119743)12/27/2000 8:49:33 PM
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<That, my friend, is not just economic-- not even close. Indeed it was an affront to America, rejecting the very justification for America's existence. No American can honour this. <

JP, your points are all on the mark on this issue. Its interesting to note that both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson appeared to understand the very contradictory nature of owning slaves and having been such a big part of creating a new country that was built on a new principle. While neither could face the disapproval of their friends and family by freeing their slaves while they were alive, both men manumitted their slaves upon their deaths.
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