No, not our current president. Another one, perhaps the greatest in our history: Abraham Lincoln.
Lincoln was anti-slavery, but he didn’t believe that the Constitution gave him the power to ban slavery where it existed. And Lincoln believed in the rule of law. But, eventually, of course, things changed.
Daniel Stowell, the former Editor of the Lincoln Papers, was the 2019 McMurtry Lecturer at Lincoln Memorial University. Daniel tells Stewart about Lincoln’s ethical dilemma and how he resolved it.
view more
More Episodes
Episode 1: Good Night . . . and Good Luck
2021-08-16
2021-08-16
The Constitution and 2020 - WETS Fundraiser
2020-10-17
2020-10-17
A Tale of Two Papers
2020-07-03
2020-07-03
The Deep State
2020-06-03
2020-06-03
Exonerated! Part Two
2020-04-06
2020-04-06
Exonerated! Part One
2020-04-06
2020-04-06
The First Impeachment
2020-03-30
2020-03-30
Okay, Brexit. What Now?
2020-02-15
2020-02-15
Defying the President
2020-02-15
2020-02-15
Fault Lines in the Constitution
2020-02-15
2020-02-15
Why Impeach Donald Trump?
2020-01-06
2020-01-06
Impeachment in Context
2019-12-11
2019-12-11
Virginia in the Vanguard
2019-12-11
2019-12-11
Fighting White Supremacy
2019-12-11
2019-12-11
Tariff Man!
2019-11-20
2019-11-20
ERA in VA: The Battle Continues
2019-10-25
2019-10-25
Democracy and Truth
2019-10-03
2019-10-03
Get this podcast on your
phone, FREE
