Hello Lord Uncle Heaton here.

Before we get into today's episode, I will be in Washington, D.C. next week.

And per listener request, we're going to do a meet-up.

So next Tuesday, May 23rd, yours truly and whatever political

orphans feel like swinging by, potentially even my editor Eric, will meet up at the tune-in on Pennsylvania Avenue at 730.

So if you've got a score to settle with me, I owe you money or something.

Now is your chance. Come say hi at the tune in at 7.30 p.m. next Tuesday, May 23rd. Hello and welcome to the political orphanage, a home for friendly square pegs in a world of stupid round holes.

I'm your host Andrew Heaton, Square Peg Extraordin'

Before we jump in, I want you to consider something.

Abraham Lincoln, our all-time handsomest president, which has nothing to do with the fact that I too am a tall, lanky bearded man who

hates slavery with a slightly gaunt face reminiscent of a claymation video.

It's just science, Lincoln, like all tall bearded, gaunt-faced Don Quixote-looking men men was very handsome.

Where was I? I've already already off topic.

Oh, okay. Here's the thing I wanted you to think about.

Was Lincoln, left wing, or right wing?

Was he of the left or of the right?

Was he center left?

Was he center right?

Was he, where was he on the political spectrum? Now I'm going to make a prediction. There's a

good chance that if you are listening to this program you're already a step ahead and

you just shouted, you fool! The spectrum is an illusion! And then you

angrily threw your phone into the bushes and maybe shot it a couple of times

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