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The south went to war to protect their rights, not to keep slaves, but to keep the federal government from getting to big.

That's completely and embarrassingly false.

Of course, there's no reason why the flag shouldn't fly - it's part of US history.

7 posted on 08/05/2008 12:29:10 PM PDT by wideawake (Why is it that those who call themselves Constitutionalists know the least about the Constitution?)

That's completely and embarrassingly false.

EagleandLiberty is right. The cause was (and still is) states rights. The occasion was slavery which turned out to be an albatross around the neck of states rights.

If Obama is elected, the occasion will be liberty itself.

32 posted on 08/05/2008 4:31:25 PM PDT by cowboyway ("The beauty of the Second Amendment is you won't need it until they try to take it away"--Jefferson)

The south went to war to protect their rights, not to keep slaves, but to keep the federal government from getting to big.

That's completely and embarrassingly false.

Sorry, but it is the truth. The Southern states wanted the CONSITUTION as it was. They could see what was happening to the FEDERAL Government in DC. They didn't like what it was becoming. Matter of fact, if they could come back and see what the GOVERNMENT is doing now - especially with having King Harry and Queen Nancy leading - or is it MISLEADING - congress, they would be upset. the southern leaders didn't like what Washington was in 1860 -- and they wouldn't like it NOW even more.

117 posted on 08/07/2008 7:37:41 AM PDT by EagleandLiberty (Psst... Serious questions Conservatives - want McCain or a Marxist in the White House?)