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Don't spin the Civil War
Washington Post ^
| 12.27.10
| E.J. DIONNE jR.
Posted on 12/27/2010 10:31:54 AM PST by trumandogz
The Civil War is about to loom very large in the popular memory. We would do well to be candid about its causes and not allow the distortions of contemporary politics or long-standing myths to cloud our understanding of why the nation fell apart.
The coming year will mark the 150th anniversary of the onset of the conflict, which is usually dated to April 12, 1861, when Confederate batteries opened fire at 4:30 a.m. on federal troops occupying Fort Sumter. Union forces surrendered the next day, after 34 hours of shelling.
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To: mstar
tsk, tsk, tsk.
You’ve been prayed for, too.
:-/
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01/14/2011 6:09:21 PM PST
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Thumper1960
(A modern so-called "Conservative" is a shadow of a wisp of a vertebrate human being.)
To: rockrr
Ya know, now that they can’t whip their neighbors any longer, they’re reduced to trying to fight a long dead and buried war.
It’s a sad thing. I kinda wonder if any of ‘em are the illegitimate offspring of Bull Connor or one of his henchmen.
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01/14/2011 6:13:39 PM PST
by
Thumper1960
(A modern so-called "Conservative" is a shadow of a wisp of a vertebrate human being.)
To: southernsunshine; mojitojoe
Perfect song for the "NS sleeper cells"!
Thanks Ms Lady Sunshine. . .
The punk; "The whimpering Lost Cause Loser: “guess I wasn't the only one. . . “
You know what so amusing . . . I never said a word to the mods. MJ with his refreshing honest unselfish desire to do what is right, pinged the mods and Jim.. . and apparently they agreed.
Have a blessed weekend. . . I sure plan to!
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posted on
01/14/2011 6:20:25 PM PST
by
mstar
(Immediate State Action)
To: Thumper1960
Most certainly some sort of bull...
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01/14/2011 6:22:57 PM PST
by
rockrr
("I said that I was scared of you!" - pokie the pretend cowboy)
To: Candor7; mojitojoe
All I can say is “NEXT!”Won't be long! Hope you have a great weekend:)
To: rockrr
Doncha love the newbie johnny come lately “experts” on Conservatism deciding who is “worthy” and who is not.
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01/15/2011 11:40:29 AM PST
by
Thumper1960
(A modern so-called "Conservative" is a shadow of a wisp of a vertebrate human being.)
To: Graybeard58
Abraham Lincoln was a Saint.
Well, he did sign The Emancipation Proclamation. But he was pretty selective of
which slaves were freed.
To: manc
To: rahbert
Read a little what? Instead of hurling cutely formulated insult, suggest some book titles.
I'm learning quite a bit from this book. Not too long, not a hard read - paperback for $8.95 at Amazon. Author information
here .
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