[TexConfederate1861]

Don't change the subject. The issue here is whether Southerners can suport their heritage, and be opposed to the way the Union forced us at bayonet back into a forced "union", and still be loyal to our country today.

Alexander Stephens was expressing a common viewpoint of tha day. The Sh*theads on that website are trying to make a case for slavery TODAY. Big difference. By the way, Stephens was a personal friend of the "Yankee" God, Abe.

[M. Espinola]

I am in no way altering the subject, but focusing on the core issue. If some Southerners still want to support the very foundation of the defeated insurrectionist Confederate political crowd, which was broadening the geographics of slavery, the cornerstone of the Confederate's Cotton Empire, that is their right as Americans. Some "heritage"....

Alexander Stephens was expressing the root cause of that element he was a part of in triggering full scale civil war in this country - slavery. Otherwise why did he bother making such statements?

In terms of the low life verminoids operating that pro-slavery website, boldly displaying the Confederate flag, they have a reason for not printing a return address location, it called being cowards. This is the same redneck trash which is still ticked off racial segregation is no longer "legal".

I realize Stephens was a friend of Old Abe, which does not say much for Old Abe's discernment.

[Non-Sequitur]

The issue here is whether Southerners can suport their heritage, and be opposed to the way the Union forced us at bayonet back into a forced "union", and still be loyal to our country today.

How do you reconcile the two? On the one hand you claim to be an occupied people, conquered and forced into a country against your will. On the other hand you claim to be loyal to the very country that you claim is occupying and oppressing you. It does seem to present a contradiction.

[justshutupandtakeit]

Prior to 1865 there was NO southern heritage not tied completely to slavery.