[Peace-discuss] David Swanson: Teabag THIS!/party in Champaign, 4/15

[C. G. Estabrook]

Apparently misattributed to Lincoln.  The closest he comes to saying something 
similar is the 1861 State of the Union address (a quite interesting economic 
analysis of the Civil War).

The author seems to be William J. H. Boetcker (1873-1962), "an American 
religious leader and influential public speaker ... An outspoken political 
conservative, Rev. Boetcker is perhaps best remembered for his authorship of a 
pamphlet entitled The Ten Cannots. Originally published in 1916, it is often 
misattributed to Abraham Lincoln. The error apparently stems from a leaflet 
printed in 1942 by a conservative political organization called the Committee 
for Constitutional Government. The leaflet bore the title 'Lincoln on 
Limitations' and contained some genuine Lincoln quotations on one side and the 
'Ten Cannots' on the other, with the attributions juxtaposed. The mistake of 
crediting Lincoln for having been the source of 'The Ten Cannots' has been 
repeated many times since, most notably by Ronald Reagan in a speech he gave at 
the 1992 Republican convention in Houston." [Wikipedia]

Morton K. Brussel wrote:
> 
> ...and where did the tea-baggers get that quote from Abe Lincoln (shown at 
> the facebook address)...
> 
> On Apr 12, 2009, at 11:57 AM, Robert Naiman wrote:
> 
>> David Swanson has a great idea: peace activists should show up to tax
>> day "teabag" protests (which are, apparently, being largely initiated
>> by the Right this year) with signs showing how much of our tax dollars
>> go to the military.
>>
>> http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/teabag
>>
>> As good fortune would have it, there is such a party in Champaign:
>>
>> Champaign-Urbana Tea Party
>> http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=58949811754
>>
>> Date:    
>> Wednesday, April 15, 2009
>> Time:    
>> 12:00pm - 3:00pm
>> Location:    
>> West Side Park
>> Street:    
>> 400 W. University
>> City/Town:    
>> Champaign, IL
>>
>> -- 
>> Robert Naiman
>> Just Foreign Policy
>> www.justforeignpolicy.org
>> naiman at justforeignpolicy.org
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