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1 posted on 06/08/2005 11:24:59 AM PDT by midtnman
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To: midtnman

Sad.


2 posted on 06/08/2005 11:32:23 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Anyone who thinks we believe Hillary on any issue is truly a moron.)
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To: midtnman

The peculiar part is that these guys seem unable to recognize that there was no option of maintaining the US as it was prior to 1861.

The options were:
1. Let the Union dissolve. It is likely that the ongoing tensions and likely wars this would have led to would have themselves resulted in a growth of government, in both countries.

2. Fight and win a war for the Union. Unfortunately, doing so effectively necessitated major modifications to the old highly-limited system of government.

I'll take option 2, as the lesser of two weevils.


4 posted on 06/08/2005 12:39:44 PM PDT by Restorer
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To: Peanut Gallery; Wneighbor; SAMWolf

PING


6 posted on 06/08/2005 3:36:47 PM PDT by Professional Engineer (I stuck around free republic, until it was a time for a change)
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To: midtnman
Maybe it is the teacher in me rearing its head, but it bugs me when a published article has so many mistakes in it.
7 posted on 06/08/2005 6:13:51 PM PDT by Peanut Gallery
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