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To: FlipWilson

"Ladies and gentlemen, the collapse has begun. Let them shut down the Senate (or try). In the end, they will lose."

Some years ago, there was a book called "1857" (sorry, I loaned the book to someone who didn't return it, so I cannot give you the information) and it was about the nastiness that led up to the War Between The States.

Often I have recalled that when actual physical violence broke out, the whole thing went bad quickly. I have often thought that the day will come when we will hear about fistfights in the Congress, and who will be surprised? I think that day is near, someone is going to smack someone and then the game will be on. I in no way advance this, but I do think it will happen. If it does, all bets are off.

The Republicans had better quit being "Mr. Nice Guy" to these people.


312 posted on 11/01/2005 12:17:11 PM PST by alarm rider (Irritating leftists as often as is humanly possible....)
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To: alarm rider
"Ladies and gentlemen, the collapse has begun. Let them shut down the Senate (or try). In the end, they will lose."

Some years ago, there was a book called "1857" (sorry, I loaned the book to someone who didn't return it, so I cannot give you the information) and it was about the nastiness that led up to the War Between The States.

Often I have recalled that when actual physical violence broke out, the whole thing went bad quickly. I have often thought that the day will come when we will hear about fistfights in the Congress, and who will be surprised? I think that day is near, someone is going to smack someone and then the game will be on. I in no way advance this, but I do think it will happen. If it does, all bets are off.

The Republicans had better quit being "Mr. Nice Guy" to these people.

Is this the one?

America in 1857: A Nation on the Brink (Paperback)
by Kenneth M. Stampp

I found it on Amazon.com. Just put that title in the Search window.

1,184 posted on 11/01/2005 2:05:21 PM PST by Christian4Bush ("A gov't big enough to give you all you want is a gov't big enough to take all you have." G.Ford)
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