[HawkeyeLonewolf]

If you call yourself an American, you have Abe Lincoln to thank for that.

IN a SICK, Strange way, you're correct.

Lincoln conquered the state I live in and forced it into the USA 100 years before I was born. Thanks Abe!

But I am, properly, a Christian First, a Georgian second, and an American third.

[Old Sarge]

But I am, properly, a Christian First, a Georgian second, and an American third.

That's all I needed to hear.

[cyborg]

Enjoy your brief stay on FR.

[Americanwolf]

I am hearing dueling banjos here!

The civil war is over the south lost. quite your crying. just because lincoln did something that pisses you off does not mean he was a bad president.

Now squell like a pig boy! I iz predicting that you'z about to be zotted.

[Zavien Doombringer]

Lincoln conquered the state I live in and forced it into the USA 100 years before I was born. Thanks Abe!

I believe it was Sherman...

Besides being a southerner, A Virginia Gentleman if you prefer, Virginia kept its soveriegnty by maintaining a Commonwealth status. But by Far, I am Christian then I am an American, then I am a Virginian...

You, sir, if that is what you are, need to get back to the reality. Lincoln was right, Davis was wrong...and it had nothing to do with might.

[4CJ]

But I am, properly, a Christian First, a Georgian second, and an American third.

Bump. Don't change a thing. I am an American, and I think it's the greatest country on earth. But you are American BECAUSE of your citizenship as a Georgian. Specifically the Constitution recognizes that there are 'Citizens of different States', not citizens of a monolithic state. Article IV recognizes 'Citizens of each State' and 'Citizens in the several States'. Amendment XI recognizes 'citizens of another State'. Amendment XIV recognizes 'citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside', meanining I am an American and Georgian, but not a citizen of any other state.

Madison during the debates, 'each Citizen after havg. given his vote for his favorite fellow Citizen wd. throw away his second on some obscure Citizen of another State.'

Robert E. Lee wrote his sister,

"With all my devotion to the Union and the feeling of loyalty and duty of an American citizen, I have not been able to make up my mind to raise my hand against my relatives, my children, my home. I have therefore resigned my commission in the Army, and save in defense of my native State, with the sincere hope that my poor services may never be needed, I hope I may never be called on to draw my sword.