"Lincoln's Surveillance State" Op-Ed NYTimes July 6, 2013

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This is just another attempt to sell something to the people, who wuite frankly know no better. If Lincoln did it then, it should be ok today. Failure to realize that Marshall Law was in effect, there was a war, and a massive spy ring in Maryland at this time. None of which are occuring today. IT is absolutely not the same situation for one. And second, citizens should be outraged. Lincoln, himself would find monitoring American's disgraceful. Then again, who grows up now actually being taught about our nation's history, and the great men and woman that have created it. When taught about the American Revolution they learn of Paul Revere or the Boston Massacre and when taught about the Civil War it is all about the eveil South bitterly hanging on to slavery. There is no more, who, what , when , where , and most importantly why's anymore. There are no more debates in the classroom.