Most of the neo-Confederate loons who post on Free Republic are really Democrat provocateurs, trolling to discredit conservatives.
You sound awfully conspiratorial. Have you ever considered that at least some of your interlocutors simply have little patience for history peddled as cheap “us vs. them” soundbytes?
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Are not the people...and their States the only real Sovereigns ?
BTW, neo-cons [like you] are not Conservative. I wouldn't doubt if you're forming a militarized wing of the ACLU. In your efforts in striping Dixie of the 10 Commandments, of course.
Your claims that New England was Conservative at some time ( Before Christ, would be your only prayer ) is laughable !No Sir, liberal then, liberal now......
Speaking of bringing discredit to a side, consider your own posting about historical facts. Here is my summary of some interactions with you back when you were posting as "since 1854":
- You claimed that President Johnson's policy toward the Southern states was not Lincoln's policy.
- I cited a Republican Congressman saying it was.
- You said the Congressman was wrong.
- I cited a Republican Cabinet member (Welles) saying that it was.
- You argued that Lincoln agreed with Radical Republican Stanton's Reconstruction plan, whatever that was.
- I pointed out that the account of the last cabinet meeting didn't support your position.
- You argued that the notion that Lincoln and the Radicals were enemies was a fiction concocted by Democrat historians.
- I cited reports of disagreement over Reconstruction between Lincoln and the Radicals.
- I cited the Wade-Davis Manifesto as evidence of the deep division between Radicals and Lincoln.
- At this point you claimed I was making stuff up, then left the thread.
When Republicans disagree among themselves, it apparently makes your head explode. I suspect that most of the posters who take exception to your posts are themselves Republican, but that's just a guess.
I recently visited the Lincoln Museum in Hodgenville, KY. It is truly your kind of place. It is filled with seemingly hundreds of paintings and photos of Lincoln's face, wax figures depicting various occasions in Lincoln's life, but not a single really critical evaluation of his actions as president (at least none that I found). It seemed designed for elementary school kids on a school tour.
As long as you are using your omnipotent eye to see into the hearts and minds of people, please tell us what party neo-fascist loons like you are associated with?
Oh, in case you miss my real point...I’m pretty sure most of the people who post on these WBTS threads are not neo-anything. Calling those of us who simply believe that there was no Constitutional provision for or against secession neo-Confederate loons only serves to demonstrate your lack of intellectual honesty and an inability to hold your own on the battlefield of ideas. Better not to expose such shortcomings by restoring to juvenile name calling.
Thanks.