In secular America, the closest thing we have to a state religion is the Cult of Lincoln. To criticize our sixteenth president is, in some circles, the height of anti-Americanism. Mention Lincoln in an unflattering (i.e., truthful) way, and Alan Keyes, already a wide-eyed kook, practically froths at the mouth. According to the orthodox theology, Lincoln is “Honest Abe,” the man who fulfilled the promise of the Declaration of Independence, the saint who saved the Union and freed the slaves. He is a martyr to freedom. It is no wonder that Thomas J. DiLorenzo’s new book, “The Real Lincoln: A … Continue reading Not-So-Honest Abe