Is the Constitution just a piece of paper? Did Lincoln really tear it to shreds, figuratively?

Libertarian-Minded

Title: Breaking it down with Dru Heaton – Part 1

Date recorded: Feb 11, 2025

Join Peter, Terra and guest, Dru Heaton, (Arizona Libertarian State Chair) as they discuss the true history of how President Abraham Lincoln defied the Constitution and set a precedent for the future. And speaking of the Constitution…. It’s a powerful document and yet only a piece of paper. If unjust and unmoral people are in positions of power, can we really expect them to follow it…? Listen in to our lively discussion!

Links:

Dru Heaton's website:

https://www.heaton4arizona.com/

"Abraham Lincoln: Redeemer President"... https://archive.org/details/CSPAN2_20230702_013000_The_Presidency_Allen_Guelzo_Abraham_Lincoln_-_Redeemer_President/start/60/end/120

The Lincoln-Douglas Debates, the Dover Thrift Edition:

https://store.doverpublications.com/products/9780486817231

Titles by Lysander Spooner:

The Unconstitutionality of Slavery: https://archive.org/details/DKC156

No Treason, No. 6: https://archive.org/details/notreason01spoo/mode/2up

Vices Are Not Crimes: https://archive.org/details/1875VicesAreNotCrimesLysanderSpooner/mode/2up

The Unconstitutionality of the Laws of Congress, Prohibiting Private Mails: http://files.libertyfund.org/files/2231/Spooner_1486_Bk.pdf

OR you can read the pdf documents of the

above-mentioned Lysander Spooner titles at this link: https://www.lysanderspooner.org/works

The Problem with Lincoln by Thomas J. DiLorenzo: https://store.mises.org/Problem-with-Lincoln-P11171.aspx

Emancipating Slaves, Enslaving Free Men by Jeffrey Hummel: https://archive.org/details/emancipating-slaves-enslaving-free-men/mode/2up