Andrew Napolitano on Abraham Lincoln

In order to increase his federalist vision of centralized power, 'Honest’ Abe misled the nation into an unnecessary war... With very little regard for honesty, Lincoln increased federal power and assaulted the Constitution. His actions were unconstitutional, and he knew it... Lincoln’s view was a far departure from the approach of Thomas Jefferson, who recognized states’ rights above those of the Union... Lincoln increased the power of the federal government at the expense of the rights of the states and civil liberties. This opened the door to more unconstitutional acts by the government in the 1900s through to today...

~ Judge Andrew Napolitano, The Constitution in Exile, Chapter 4: "Dishonest Abe: The Lincoln You Didn't Know"

Abraham Lincoln
1922-1925