The Pendragon's Hall

Iraq is reminding me more and more not of Vietnam but of the American Civil War. There's an old saying that "those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it" and I think the Left may be about to discover it. Lincoln was none too popular during the summer of 1864 and had there been such diabolical inventions as public opinion polls, no doubt sentiment would have been running high against the war and favoring a speedy resolution even at the cost of all the Union's war aims. Yet in November of 1864, the northern public overwhelmingly re-elected Lincoln. When they thought about it, they decided they wanted to stick with the war, particularly as Grant and Sherman began proving we could win it. Now those who opposed the Civil War are on History's black list while Abraham Lincoln is widely recognized as our greatest president. This from the man who almost lost his own party's nomination for re-election.

The NFL continues to pique my interest. Several great lineups this week, all impossible to call but I'll take a stab at it.
Cardinals @ Rams: Rams by 3.
Panthers @ Bears: Panthers by 7.
Lions @ Cowboys: Cowboys by 10.
Jaguars @ Titans: Jaguars by 12.
Dolphins @ Browns: Dolphins by 3.
Saints @ Patriots: Patriots by 14.
Raiders @ Redskins: Redskins by 3.
Eagles @ Giants: Going out on a limb and calling the Giants by 6.
Steelers @ Ravens: Steelers by 3.
Buccaneers @ Falcons: Falcons by 1.
Seahawks @ 49ers: Seahawks by 2.
Bills @ Chargers: Chargers by 14.
Colts @ Bengals: Bengals by 3.
Jets @ Broncos: Broncos by 11.
Chiefs @ Texans: Chiefs by 13.
Vikings @ Green Bay: Vikings by 3.