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Originally posted by kro32
Jfk was shot because he was an idiot and those in power needed him out of there before he screwed up something too bad to be fixable. Like getting us into a nuclear war.
Had nothing to do with money whatsoever.
In August, 1861, Taylor was named Chairman of the Loan Committee to finance the Union Government in the Civil War. The Committee shocked Lincoln by offering the government $5,000,000 at 12% to finance the war. Lincoln refused and financed the war by issuing the famous "Greenbacks" through the U.S. Treasury, which were backed by gold.
Originally posted by kro32
reply to post by vermonster
I already said I would but i'm not going to write a book explaining everything bad he did point by point. Give me some ideas of what you think he did good and i'll see if your history is correct or just what was spoonfed to you through the public education system.
Originally posted by kro32
reply to post by vermonster
That is a very good point about one of the main reasons why the Civil War happened but doesn't directly address the assassination of Lincoln himself. It is doubtful that Booth was as concerned about the treasury as he was about other issues unless you've read things I may have missed.