I had some discussions not long about about Lincoln, slavery, the Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address. It amazes me that there are people who demonize Abe so badly. Sure, he wasn't necessarily a great saint, and perhaps he still wasn't properly enlightened about the rights of African-Americans (at least, in comparison to modern society). He had his faults. Still, the way some people speak so viciously about him bothers me terribly.