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(Pope TRex I by darkblack)

Odious little neocon genital wart Frank J. Gaffney would have you believe that Abraham Lincoln said the following:

Congressmen who willfully take actions during wartime that damage morale and undermine the military are soboteurs should be arrested, exiled, or hanged.

If Abraham Lincoln said that, then I'm not just the goddamn Pope, I'm the FIRST Pope ever.  And the Prophet Mohammed.  And Endora from "Bewitched".

Abraham Lincoln never said any fucking thing even remotely like that.  We all know that Republicans have no shame, but this goes beyond shameless into plain old sad and sleazy.

But it gives me a marvellous idea.  Let's all make up quotes that validate our political opinions and attribute them to historical figures.

I'll go first:

"Of course the people don't want war. But after all, it's the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it's always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it's a democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger."

– Herman Goering at the Nuremberg trials

Oops.  Okay, that's real.  Let me think of something.

Uhhhhhh.  Okay, here we go:

"The philosophy of conservatism is inevitably doomed by its adherents' willingness to accept bluster as a sign of character and thick-headed devotion to meaningless symbols as sign of moral fiber."  (Albert Einstein)

Your turn!