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Abraham Lincoln was an American lawyer and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. What is he known for? What made him so great?

He is regarded as one of America’s greatest heroes in the course of American history especially due to his role as savior of the Union and emancipator of enslaved people. They say that his distinctively humane personality and incredible impact on the nation have endowed him with an enduring legacy.

He is famous for the Gettysburg Address. He bolstered the federal government, and modernized the U.S. economy. At 6 foot, 4 inches, he was the tallest president. And he was the first president to be born outside of the original thirteen colonies.

The American Civil War(1861–65) is said to be the country’s greatest moral, cultural, constitutional, and political crisis. The central cause of the war was said to be the status of slavery, especially the expansion of slavery into newly acquired land after the Mexican–American War. Abraham Lincoln spoke at the dedication of the Gettysburg battlefield cemetery on November 19, 1863. The Address became the most quoted speech in American history.

In 272 words, and three minutes, Lincoln asserted that the nation was born not in 1789, but in 1776, “conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal”. He defined the war as dedicated to the principles of liberty and equality for all. He declared that the future of democracy would be assured, that “government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth”.

What if Abraham Lincoln stayed in and looked around Memphis in 2021 by means of a time machine? He may think or say “Oh, I may be wrong”. Why may he think that way?

Because the local governments around Memphis don’t seem to be such governments “of the people, by the people, and for the people“, especially “for the people”. A lot of Memphians think that local governments just don’t care about the local people. Those vocabulraries like ‘power’, ‘money’, and/or ‘corruption’ seem to occupy room for ‘the local people’.

So it is our argument that Abraham Lincoln may be wrong AT LEAST IN MEMPHIS.

[MemphisTV Editorial]
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Published: September 16, 2021

Today we issue an ultimatum(最後通牒, 條件附 開戰宣言). We give an ultimatum to the white-collar criminals around Memphis, TN, AR, and MS.

What is the definition of ultimatum? The definition of an ultimatum is said to be a demand which, if not met, will end a relationship or otherwise result in some serious consequence. The ultimatum tends to contain the threat of military force.

An ultimatum is said to be a threat to carry out an act if some other condition is not met. In short, an ultimatum is a threat made by one against another, usually someone of lesser power.

An ultimatum is usually delivered by the one with more power than the other. That’s why an ultimatum tends to be usually issued by a stronger power to a weaker one, since it wouldn’t carry much weight if the one giving the ultimatum couldn’t back up its threat.

What are the examples of ultimatum? Near the end of World War II, the Allied powers issued an ultimatum to Japan: surrender completely or face the consequences. Japan rejected the ultimatum, and within days the U.S. had dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing some 200,000 people.

Former President George W. Bush issued an ultimatum to Ṣaddām Hussein, giving him and his immediate family 48 hours to leave Iraq or face removal by force. Saddam Hussein didn’t leave until that deadline, and people know what happened after that whether President Bush was right or wrong. Mr. Hussein can‘t breathe fresh air anymore as you do in the year of 2021. Because he‘s gone.

When a woman says to her boyfriend “Marry me or I am leaving you,” this is an example of an ultimatum in terms of indivisuals‘ relationship. “Their employers issued an ultimatum demanding an immediate return to work“, this can be another example of ultimatum. Employees can make their ultimatum to their employers, too, in case of some circumstances. A government can deliver a final ultimatum to the terrorist groups.

So what? We issue an ultimatum to the white-collar criminals aroud Memphis. We give them and their immediate family 6 months to leave Memphis or face some serious consequences.

Where can or should they go？ It’s up to them. They can go anywhere they want, but they cannot stay here in Memphis. If they like estern coasts, how about their going to New York? If they like western coasts, just go to Los Angeles. If they want to try their new lives in Texas, how about their going to Houston?

Wherever they want to go, it is their choices. No problem. But they cannot stay here in Memphis anymore. They should leave. And they must leave. They cannot stay not only in Tennessee, but also in Arkansas and in Mississippi. They can’t say within these 3 States, which has or are near to Memphis. That’s why.

Those white-collar criminals have 6 months to leave out of Memphis. If and when they leave out of here, they will not come back to Memphis. Never. Good luck and we hope it goes well. Finally, if they don’t leave Memphis within 6 months, they should consider what they need to pay for in their lives here in Memphis eventually.

What is an ultimatum again? They say that it is a final demand or statement of terms, the rejection of which will result in retaliation or a breakdown in relations. According to Merriam-Webster, ultimatum is a final proposition, condition, or demand, especially one whose rejection will end negotiations and cause a resort to force or other direct action.

People may not understand what we’re saying, but history will show what we’re talking about.

[MemphisTV Editorial]
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Published: September 15, 2021