Reddit mentions of Robert E. Lee: A Life (Penguin Lives Biographies)

I very much enjoyed the bio by Roy Blount, Jr.

> Yeah he stopped going after state legal weed dispensaries, something the Trump administration wants to start doing again.

Not enforcing the law (as the executive branch) isn't doing something about it. Trying to push for the reformation of marijuana would be doing something about it. Speaking of which, Trump is not enforcing it either, but I guess that wouldn't matter to you because [narrative]. Sessions wants to continue enforcing the law, since ya know... that's literally his job. BTW, there's a big push in the Republican party to get it decriminalized and it's met with some positive partisan support. This is actually trying to do something about pot, not the lip-service from Obama.

> Oh yeah the guy who threw a shit fit over a black guy silently protesting racism, who said Mexico is sending us racists, 'jokingly' encouraged police brutality, and whose election was praised by neo-nazi, that isn't as bad as Obama. /s

Is everything viewed through a lens of racism in 2018 to you? Also, since when is Mexican a race? Also also, can you please explain to me how neo-Nazi's support an Israel loving, Jewish family having, pro-LGBT President? I mean, unless neo-Nazi's all of a sudden really like Jews.

> Wait you think communism means having any kind of welfare at all? Do you think America is communist, because we do have welfare.

There's quite a few shades of gray here but you only want to see black and white. The general idea of the government give-aways in the name of helping people is twisted because it creates dependency on the state instead of being individuals who can stand up on their own. Expanded welfare hurts - and if you want to see how it hurts, look at the black communities that have been ravaged by families being dependent on government hand-outs. It's sad but I'm glad the attitude is slowly changing.

> So? He could've freed them the minute he got them.

> Actions speak louder than words, and his actions were to fight for a group of traitors trying to preserve slavery.

> These statues are honoring traitors fighting to keep people slaves.

I've never seen such a simple-minded view of history, let alone historic figures like General Lee. Ain't no helping you here - get some education and read about him more in depth than a modern hit-piece by Democrat supporting MSM. Like, actually do some research. I tried linking something to help your understanding, but I guess it wasn't worth your time. This is an excerpt from a book; the book can be found on Amazon here. Good luck.

> I've given you 6 or 7 links showing that yes they do support Trump. I never said they were smart so it doesn't surprise me they support the dude who was saying Mexico is sending us rapists.

Again your only argument for neo-nazi's supporting him was some people on Stormfront who did exactly what MSM did by picking out a phrase with no context and run wild with. You also failed multiple times to explain why they are able to excuse all the pro-Jewish and pro-Capitalist actions of Trump. Nazi's (National Socialists) aren't a big fan of Capitalism because, like Hitler, they see a connection between that and Jews. As for the Mexican issue, a) Mexican isn't a race b) MS-13 are literal rapists and murderers and have been flooding the US from Mexico and c) better southern boarder protection will stop many killers and rapists from coming into the country.