President Lincoln, et al, were interested in both abolishing slavery and in maintaining the union of this nation. Actually, your party, apparent including those who "think like" you, would consider him to be a liberal in this century. 'Weak rhetoric from the get go, gator. Additionally, your stating I consider SEC fans are white supremacists is baseless in that I'm addressing only you & those who're vainly excited over "kicklng ass" (Your words ... not anyone else's). BTW, my genealogy is purely western European; over 80% German, and I was born & educated in East Tennessee, but I definitely don't march in lockstep with you. I suppose you're as well educated as am I ... 8 yrs. college w/3 degrees, and I've gotta' guess you've traveled all over this big world, too. Yes? No? So please, since you're so intellectually astute, fill me in on how you just 1. called my response racist, since this country' s civil war was based fundamentally on slavery, 2. misunderstood the fact that my remarks weren't at allgeneralizing SEC fans (& I've been one for just a few months shy of 70 years), and that I was addressing only you and the small handful of VN members who're espousing similar idealogies. Most people, at least those who prefer compromise over conflict, can see right through your shallow coverup. Unlile Fox News, you can't edit out your words about kicking ass. Whose ass would you like to kick?