Lincoln's list of Constitutional violations is extensive and unprecedented in American history. It's not all that surprising in that he never attended law school, much less graduated from one. He read the law and almost exclusively dealt with Illinois practice and procedure. His knowledge of the Constitution was sorely lacking, but he apparently didn't care. I guess if you swear to uphold a document of which you are ignorant you can be excused for your failures. With regard to Jefferson, as Christ said to the Pharisees, "you without sin cast the first stone." I hope your message isn't attached to this so I don't violate the rules of this forum. I don't see anything below here. To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html