An oldy but a goodie from Obama's Hero, Abe Lincoln

[LockBeard]

"We all declare for liberty; but in using the same word we do not all
mean the same thing. With some the word liberty may mean for each
man to do as he pleases with himself, and the product of his labor; while
with others, the same word may mean for some men to do as they
please with other men, and the product of other men's labor. Here are
two, not only different, but incompatible things, called by the same name
- liberty. And it follows that each of the things is, by the respective parties,
called by two different and incompatible names - liberty and tyranny."
Abraham Lincoln
Source:April 18, 1864 - Address at Sanitary Fair, Baltimore, Maryland

[clambake]

thanks for the slavery lesson.

[Blake]

....while with others, the same word may mean for some men to do as they
please with other men,......

I'm thinking Abe didn't have the year 2009 in mind when he said this

[PixelPusher]

I'm thinking Abe didn't have the year 2009 in mind when he said this

well, according to some Log Cabin Republicans...

[Epic Fail Guy]

well, according to some Log Cabin Republicans...

grrrr gotta go get those Log Cabin Republicans! what do they live in a forest or something?

[Yonivore]

I'm thinking Abe didn't have the year 2009 in mind when he said this

Some words transcend time and original context.