tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581986007507162349.post499440501851625159..comments2023-03-20T06:58:56.661-05:00Comments on Rye Whiskey Is For Patriots: Lincoln and liquorA rye-drinkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09660491822606149879noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581986007507162349.post-9863063826487426172009-02-15T15:55:00.000-06:002009-02-15T15:55:00.000-06:00There is a small irony that Lincoln was called on ...There is a small irony that Lincoln was called on his temperate inclinations by a man named Beveridge, whichever way you spell it. <BR/><BR/>I have long opposed President’s Day as an abomination to patriotism. I am old enough to remember getting Lincoln’s and Washington’s birthdays off. Then when MLK Day became a national holiday, despite the best efforts of John McCain, our national leaders felt hard working Americans already had enough holidays and combined Lincoln’s and Washington’s days into a single, mindless celebration of executive authority that would have horrified Washington and surprised Lincoln. Celebrating, or even observing President’s Day is in contradiction of all that is sacred in American patriotism. It would cause one to honor Lincoln and FDR in the same way they would George W Bush or Richard Nixon. I will not raise a glass of rye tomorrow. I will not rest until President’s Day is abolished. I refuse to honor presidents unless they have earned it, and too few have.evdebshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00751403525450869553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1581986007507162349.post-25214623219118436182009-02-12T23:38:00.000-06:002009-02-12T23:38:00.000-06:00As Lincoln was moderate in his (non) consumption o...As Lincoln was moderate in his (non) consumption of alcohol, so should we be moderate in our consumption of historic Lincoln for modern purposes. You're right, it's really gotten out of hand. For my money I'll take Charles Darwin (who shared birthdays with Lincoln) as more relevant today. Probably not a rye drinker, but I'm sure gin made him grin.DrDaRyLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10934259593264563976noreply@blogger.com