The Problem with Lincoln

By: Thomas J. DiLorenzo

Narrated by: John McLain

Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins

Publisher's summary

So many thousands of books deifying Abraham Lincoln have been published that it is nearly impossible for the average citizen to learn much of anything that is truthful about Lincoln’s presidency.

This book should create doubt in anyone’s mind over the designation of Abraham Lincoln as America’s greatest president. Some may even decide that he was the worst.

You’ll learn that Lincoln promised to protect slavery forever in his first inaugural address by endorsing the “Corwin Amendment” to the Constitution, which would have prohibited the federal government from ever interfering with Southern slavery. It should rightly be known as Lincoln’s “slavery forever” speech.

You’ll learn that the real reason why Lincoln launched an invasion of his own country (he never admitted that secession was legal or legitimate) was to destroy the voluntary union of the founders and replace it with a coerced union held together by violence and threats of violence, much more like the old Soviet Union than the original American union.

You were probably not taught in school that by waging total war on Southern civilians and bombing Southern cities into a smoldering ruin, Lincoln violated all moral codes and international law regarding waging war on civilians and opened the door to the horrific atrocities of 20th-century warfare.

Finally, Professor DiLorenzo introduces listeners to the real Abraham Lincoln.

©2020 by Thomas J. DiLorenzo (P)2020 by Blackstone Publishing

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Superbly written and researched book that should be required reading for every American.
If anyone can come away from reading this book and still believe in the cultural deification of 16th president they must either be a priest in the cult or a master of denial and cognitive dissonance.

The title is certainly accurate

Stars removed for the complete lack of any reference whatsoever to the many accomplishments of Abraham Lincoln as a vampire hunter.

But seriously, this is the sort of presentation that really needs to be challenged (and this goes for the coverage and interpretation of various historical individuals, events, and topics from "the other sides") and so while I am not lambasting this work outright, I do think it would make a stronger case with less cherry picking and more persuasive argument, in a form similar to that found in a courtroom or a debate or similar. Referring on every page to the suspension of habeas corpus (which is broadly acknowledged as a bad idea in hindsight, though infringing on rights in the name of liberty and security... well, there's a B.Franklin quote to paraphrase about that, and certainly more books written) undermines the credibility of the work (as does the lack of specificity, though this is an audio book, but repetition of the same details smacks of a rant rather than the construction of a legitimate case), in my opinion.

For me, the most interesting thing I think, was the mention of the faces on the Lincoln Memorial, and the document on the nps.gov (National Parks Service) website that actually links the use of this symbology in the memorial structures and fascism... I'll leave that as an exercise for the reader, but it is there, and as with most words and symbols and ideas and political parties and whatnot, it is perhaps a critical component when using them to make a point, to make use of the item in the context of the time(s)... much like "Party of Lincoln" means what exactly?, I would be interested to know what the placement of the symbol and its intended meaning(s) were in the context of the time the memorial was constructed, rather than having it (and the nps.gov description) used to make a point in a context starting in the first half of the 20th century...

Read this book, not only this book.

eye opening

Forget everything you thought you knew about Lincoln, examine how history has rewritten to tell a fictional story instead of the reality found in this book!

what a narrative....

I dont have much to say other than I need to do some real in depth study to find the truth. What a head spin if it is true....

A TRUE EYE. OPENER

well written, well narrated. i was creeped out by him as a child and felt popular history to be hollow. My thoughts, opinions never changed and now I know why. However it is no reward to be right. As disturbing as the truth may be, we must know it fully in order to change broadly.

Masterful

Hard to argue against the points the author makes when he uses Lincoln’s own words to make his case. I believe the reason we are taught only half truths about this time period is actually because Lincoln is the original big government, trash the Constitution president. Everything that comes afterwards was made possible by the acts committed by the 16th president. The book will surely tear your blinders off and probably make you a little upset at your middle school and high school “history” teachers. “Honest” Abe was anything but. A real sorry human being propped up to be something he never was.

The most important issue of our time!

This work is necessary for all Americans who wish to understand their “freedom” or the lack their of and answers the question of “How did we get here?”. Thomas DiLorenzo eloquently shatters the myths, false premises and assumptions fed to the public by both sides of the political aisle and spectrum.

This presentation is enjoyable, well executed and highly informative. Having read “Lincoln Unmasked” and the “Real Abraham Lincoln” in print form by this author I highly recommend all of his work as he is thoughtful and fair letting the evidence speak for itself.

Thank you!!!!!!!
Jim

Good to learn some of the real history behind the supposed legend.

Eye opening and verifiable. This is quite divergent from the selected truth of what I was taught about “honest Abe”.

Excellent

An excellent narrative and history to counter the Neocon and Marxist myth of an honest and benevolent Lincoln. He was a tyrant and a despot. The sooner his myth is destroyed the better off we will be.

Bill Mitchell

I could only make it to chapter 3. I imagine there is some truth to what was being said, however they would only take bits and pieces of what people said in order to boost their position. in my opinion this is wrong you should give a complete accounting and opposing views at the same time and let the listener decide which one is correct.