The Death of Conservatism? - 43 Mistakes and the GOP's Dobson's Choice

Sideshow Bob | January 29, 2008 | Sideshow Bob

[Theophilus]

As a child of immigrants and as a first-generation American, I find that entire fixation of North vs. South to be rather silly. The Civil War (or am I a bigot if I don't call it the War of Northern Aggression?) ended 143 years ago, please let it go.

None of my ancestors were here either but it was the most profound event in our history and the issues at play during that awful judgment of God still reverberate today.

[Sideshow Bob]

it (the Civil War) was the most profound event in our history and the issues at play during that awful judgment of God still reverberate today.

I really don't mean to be argumentative, but I can't find much that I agree with in your statement. I can think of at least a half dozen events in American history that were equally or more profound.

I'm hoping that you used "judgement of God" as a figure of speech. I don't subscribe to that type of religious philosophy. I don't believe God inflicts his judgement upon nations or indviduals during our time on Earth.

And I think "reverberation" is an exaggeration. The Civil War was a major event, and it had an impact, and it may even color current events. But for the vast majority of Americans who stopped "fighting" that war (or never fought at all) decades or even a century ago, they feel no shock waves and their lives go on.

I'm not saying I'm right and you're wrong - I just disagree.

[Theophilus]

I can think of at least a half dozen events in American history that were equally or more profound.

Name a few.

I don't believe God inflicts his judgment upon nations or individuals during our time on Earth.

What makes you believe that?

But for the vast majority of Americans who stopped "fighting" that war (or never fought at all) decades or even a century ago, they feel no shock waves and their lives go on.

I'm sure you have heard of "Federalism" If you can imagine the distribution of power, structure and balance in our Republic in terms of plate tectonics, then the Civil War was an 10+ magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale. Nothing else that has ever happened has ever come close.

[Sideshow Bob]

Name a few.

Gee, Pearl Harbor, 9-11, Watergate, Vietnam, Kennedy assassination, aliens landing at Roswell, my neighbor not returning my hedge clippers, etc. Look, that's not really the point.

I really don't care to argue beliefs and feelings, and religious philosophy. It's pointless and a waste of my time. It's not what my post or this thread is about and I'm all done with being dragged into tangential philosophy hell.

Have a nice day.

[Theophilus]

Have a nice day.

You too! Thanks for the thread!

[Sideshow Bob]

Ping for new 2012 relevance.

[Sideshow Bob]

Ping fo 2012 relevance.