如果我不解放任何奴隸就能挽救聯邦，那我便一個也不放；如果我要解放所有奴隸才能挽救聯邦，那我便全部解放；如果我要解放一部分奴隸而不管其他才能挽救聯邦，我一樣會這樣做!
「My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or destroy Slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it, and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it, and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. What I do about Slavery and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union, and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the Union.」 作者: awah 時間: 2016-3-12 19:35 http://www.vodxc.com/JQP/21769/21769-1-0.html作者: Goonerstar 時間: 2016-3-26 03:58
保密資料來源是記者基本原則，Rachel當然拒絕提供 (隨便供出爆料者，失了誠信，以後便無人再比料，也失去江湖地位)。但此舉不是一般的妨礙司法公正，是直接影響國家安全，Rachel不受再First Amendment to the United States Constitution 第一修正案的保護 (言論自由 / 新聞自由)。作為美國大報的專業政治專欄女作者，都不會是等閒之輩，其獨立強捍，捍衛專業原則的執著，雖然要一嚐牢獄之災，家庭分離之苦都是在所不計，絕不妥協。也為Rachel帶來事業上的成功，一個最高榮譽普立茲獎。
