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Rob Long, Hollywood writer and producer, started his career as a screenwriter for the TV show "Cheers." You can find his musings on National Review, Newsweek International, and the Los Angeles Times. Rob's weekly commentary "Martini Shot" is broadcast on L.A.'s KCRW and can be found on iTunes. Rob is editor-in-chief of Ricochet.
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Re: “Lincoln Unbound”
John Yoo: He freed the slaves -- which Rob's argument would hold to be unconstitutional -- but only because they provided vital labor for the South's war effort, and only in the areas still under rebellion, and only for as long as the Civil War lasted. Permanent, nationwide emancipation of the slaves still required the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution. Lincoln did not attempt to change domestic society or legal rules that were unrelated to the war, such as the Homestead or college land grant acts, without Congress's cooperation. If anything, I think that Lincoln used his Commander-in-Chief powers judiciously and within their constitutional limits.
(2/2) · 2 hours ago
In my defense, I didn't sleep in class. I slept through class. Meaning: I was still in bed. So no osmosis necessary. I speak from blissful ignorance.