If Lincoln had not died

[RJNorton]

One of the many folks who wrote me yesterday said that, "Roger, did you know that current political discussions have led to the demise of many a board. You really need to close that one thread now before that happens." I only have experience with a handful of boards, but I do know the demise of ALO's Mailbag was due to vehement arguing among members that simply made the Snellers not want to deal with it anymore. They closed the board because of the stress it caused in their lives. Although nothing like that happened, I worried (rightly or wrongly) the potential was there (as Joe noted yesterday).

The purpose here is to offer folks another version of the defunct ALO Mailbag. Many of our members were also members there and may recall the final days as the Snellers decided to shut down the forum for good. I do not want the same thing to happen here. So let's get back on the original topic.

David Mearns wrote of Lincoln, "If he belongs to the ages it is because he belonged to his own age, his own fellows, his own environment ... if we would honor him, recognize and understand him we must return to his [age]."

So I am hoping we can get back on topic: "If Lincoln Had Not Died"