Posted on 05/06/2009 10:35:26 AM PDT by cowboyway
One of the greatest misconceptions of American history is that the Civil War was fought over slavery. Those who subscribe to this belief see President Abraham Lincoln as the benevolent leader who made unimaginable sacrifices in human blood to wipe out America’s greatest sin. While the human sacrifice is indisputable and the sin was monumental, the war’s purpose was not to free blacks from the shackles of bondage. Rather, the Civil War was fought with one purpose in mind: To preserve the Union at all costs. And, to put it in Lincoln’s terms, with no ifs, ands, or buts. You’d better agree with the president, or else.
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An interest in accuracy. I've no doubt the freedom will be as limited in your new Dixie as it was in your original.
They say those things to get your panties in a bunch. They know that in a divided US/CS all maggotry would migrate North naturally. Those that stay will assimilate or starve, as welfare will not exist.
Cliche yes, but accurate non the less.
It was a work of fiction, you are aware of that?
You'd think that, wouldn't you? And I'm sure there are times when they do post stuff specifically for that purpose. But in this, in their determination to make their new southland into a mirror image of themeselves, I think they're dead serious. Especially with the homophobia that Rustabout and Cowboyway have expressed. I think it was Cowboyway who said it would be a Christian nation, and probably a Baptist one at that. So go on, toddle off and establish your confederacy. I'm not interested in stopping you. Just be careful of what you wish for, and be mindful of what it's going to turn out to be.
They know that in a divided US/CS all maggotry would migrate North naturally.
And if they don't want to migrate, then you'll make sure they go anyway. Yes, it's been made clear.
“Ah “Outlaw Josey Wales”. Can quotes from “Gods and Generals” be far behind?”
Nope
In our government-controlled schools we are taught that Lincoln was our greatest president because his war ended slavery and saved the Union. As usual, the other side of the story – the side that reflects poorly on the government – somehow gets lost. – Richard J. Maybury
The future inhabitants of [both] the Atlantic and Mississippi states will be our sons. We think we see their happiness in their union, and we wish it. Events may prove otherwise; and if they see their interest in separating why should we take sides? God bless them both, and keep them in union if it be for their good, but separate them if it be better. – Thomas Jefferson
Single acts of tyranny may be ascribed to the accidental opinion of a day. But a series of oppressions, begun at a distinguished period, and pursued unalterably through every change of ministers, too plainly proves a deliberate systematic plan of reducing us to slavery. – Thomas Jefferson
In a republican nation whose citizens are to be led by reason and persuasion and not by force, the art of reasoning becomes of first importance. – Thomas Jefferson
An elective despotism was not the government we fought for. – Thomas Jefferson
None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free. – Goethe
“The Union government liberates the enemy's slaves as it would the enemy's cattle, simply to weaken them in the conflict. The principle is not that a human being cannot justly own another, but that he cannot own him unless he is loyal to the United States.”
London Spectator in reference to the Emancipation Proclamation
“The flags of the Confederate States of America were very important and a matter of great pride to those citizens living in the Confederacy. They are also a matter of great pride for their descendants as part of their heritage and history.”
Winston Churchill
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These are for that Cultural Marxist N-S
“I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of your recently saying that both the Army and the Government needed a Dictator. Of course it was not for this, but in spite of it, that I have given you the command. Only those generals who gain successes can set up dictators. What I now ask of you is military success, and I will risk the dictatorship.” -— Abraham Lincoln, upon his replacement of General Burnside with General Hooker for command of the Army of the Potomac
“What passes as standard American history is really Yankee history written by New Englanders or their puppets to glorify Yankee heroes and ideals.”
-— Dr. Grady McWhiney
“The State never intentionally confronts a man's sense, intellectual or moral, but only his body, his senses. It is not armed with superior wit or honesty, but with superior physical strength. I was not born to be forced.”
-— Henry David Thoreau
(*yawn*)
Josey Wales may be fiction but you arn't. You are scary.
Boo.
Scary? No.
Pathetic? Yes..............
bump for future references
Good learnin’ thread gone bad bump.
I’m glad that all blacks aren’t as obsessed with race and the past as you are. Maybe one day, you will actually get some meds to help your Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvlPU-lV0sI&feature=related
But neither of us is as obsessed with either as you are.
Hey Caractacus Boudicca you’re the one that has 6 solid years and about 60 THOUSAND posts regarding race.
bookmark.
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