To: Stark_GOP
"The Civil War is an example."
The 'Civil War' is an example of the Federal government overreaching its authority and enforcing its will via military force in complete violation of the concept of Federalism, the United States Constitution, and the Declaration of Independence. Slavery happened to be the issue North and South states were divided on most heavily at the time, but it could just as easily have been taxes or the price of milk. It was fueled by northern arrogance clashing with southern pride.
80 posted on
08/22/2005 9:17:14 AM PDT by
NJ_gent
(Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you; and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen.)
To: NJ_gent
The 'Civil War' is an example of the Federal government overreaching its authority and enforcing its will via military force in complete violation of the concept of Federalism, the United States Constitution, and the Declaration of Independence. Slavery happened to be the issue North and South states were divided on most heavily at the time, but it could just as easily have been taxes or the price of milk. It was fueled by northern arrogance clashing with southern pride.
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FYI, the Civil War was predominantly a private property issue. The 'property' being slaves.
Southerners supported states rights because the southern states would vote to allow slave owners to keep their 'property'.
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