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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: bearshark who wrote (348032)1/26/2003 1:33:18 PM
From: KonKilo  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 769670
 
The Emancipation Proclamation served more than one purpose...

The EP was a highly politicized document, as you know, whose release was carefully timed for maximum political advantage.

I have to go get ready for a Super Bowl party, so don't have time to get into the roles of England and France here.

Also, in the interest of staying on topic, how about I start a Civil War thread in the Coffee Shop? Seems to me that there is enough interest to sustain one.