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Ron Paul: Why didn’t the north just buy the south’s slaves and free them that way? (Insults Lincoln)
Hot Air ^ | 3-31-10 | Hot Air.com Staff

Posted on 03/31/2010 3:04:35 PM PDT by TitansAFC

Ron Paul: Why didn’t the north just buy the south’s slaves and free them that way?

Getting down to the last two questions here…. Most people consider Abe Lincoln to be one of our greatest presidents, if not the greatest president we’ve ever had. Would you agree with that sentiment and why or why not?

No, I don’t think he was one of our greatest presidents. I mean, he was determined to fight a bloody civil war, which many have argued could have been avoided. For 1/100 the cost of the war, plus 600 thousand lives, enough money would have been available to buy up all the slaves and free them. So, I don’t see that is a good part of our history.....

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To: Sherman Logan

But then the South’s economy would have still gone to shambles because it was based around slave labor. I don’t think the South would have ever taken the deal, while we also have to realize the burdens of bringing in a huge immigrant population. The South is still feeling the effects of this reality, why would the North want to not only inherit the problem, but have to pay for it too!


61 posted on 03/31/2010 3:28:48 PM PDT by ATX 1985 (Time is Breath, Breath is Light, Light is Life)
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To: TitansAFC

W... T... F...?


62 posted on 03/31/2010 3:31:06 PM PDT by pnh102 (Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
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To: TitansAFC
What a wrong-headed answer! Sure, theoretically the North could have bought all the slaves, but who offered them up for sale? What law would have been changed?

The best analysis of the constitutional problems arising from the CW comes in Mark Levin's "Liberty and Tyranny" IMHO.

63 posted on 03/31/2010 3:31:26 PM PDT by GVnana
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To: Reily

Interesting that you and many other label someone with whom they disagree as a nut, loon, or kook, etc.

Obviously you do that because you cannot discuss or debate those ideas without resorting to name calling.

The current freeper culture is to slam and label anyone who doesn’t drink the koolaid and is afraid to look at differing points of view.

I’ll bet that you actually agree with him more than you want to admit! I’ll bet you prefer lower taxes, as well as smaller and less intrusive government.

It is a pity that the meme is to marginalize him instead of work with him on areas of agreement.

But hey, guess it is more popular to mock him than look for points of agreement and work from there.


64 posted on 03/31/2010 3:32:40 PM PDT by Eagle Eye (The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it is still on my list.)
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To: TitansAFC

Ever hear of puppy mills Mr. Paul? Ever hear of supply and demand?


65 posted on 03/31/2010 3:34:05 PM PDT by 668 - Neighbor of the Beast (STOP the Tyrananny State.)
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To: TitansAFC

What a sleezeball!


66 posted on 03/31/2010 3:34:35 PM PDT by Marty62 (marty60)
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To: TitansAFC
Why didn’t the north just buy the south’s slaves and free them that way?

Because it would have been unconstitutional.

67 posted on 03/31/2010 3:36:19 PM PDT by MosesKnows (Love many, Trust few, and always paddle your own canoe)
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To: ATX 1985

IMO forcing the war instead of letting slavery phase itself out caused the problems we have today.

I’ve actually seen more racism demonstrated in the north than in the South. The north didn’t want the freed slaves.


68 posted on 03/31/2010 3:36:27 PM PDT by Eagle Eye (The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it is still on my list.)
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To: SoConPubbie

Where are his supporters?
NO PAULTARDS DEFENDING THEIR MAN OR THEIR SUPPORT OF HIM?


69 posted on 03/31/2010 3:36:32 PM PDT by onyx (Facts don't matter. Proof not required. Anything goes! Racial slurs, death threats.....)
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To: Apercu

You’re spot-on! Ron Paul is right on some things, yet has
gone Timothy Leary on others. Kind of like Hunter Thompson
on adrenachrome.


70 posted on 03/31/2010 3:36:51 PM PDT by Loud Mime (Liberalism is a Socialist Disease)
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To: TitansAFC

The civil war was fought over state vs. Federal rights and how they pertained to the expansion of slavery into the territories.

To think it was 100% about ending slavery, is simplifying history.


71 posted on 03/31/2010 3:39:02 PM PDT by GraceG
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To: Borges; Apercu

72 posted on 03/31/2010 3:40:06 PM PDT by 668 - Neighbor of the Beast (STOP the Tyrananny State.)
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To: TitansAFC

It’s amazing what passes for breaking news these days...


73 posted on 03/31/2010 3:40:27 PM PDT by be-baw (still seeking)
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To: Sherman Logan
Official US government estimate in 1879 is that the war cost a little over $6B.

And in early 1861, how many foresaw that the war would grow to the scale that it did? Paul is being his usual idiot self and trying to both ignore history and apply hindsight.

74 posted on 03/31/2010 3:40:42 PM PDT by dirtboy
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To: dynachrome

Each side thought they only had to show up and the other side would be so impressed that they would run away, and the “war” would be over in six weeks. What was the real “killer” was the South really didn’t count on the North sticking with the fighting once it got tough. I think the Northerners even surprised themselves with their determination.


75 posted on 03/31/2010 3:41:23 PM PDT by AceMineral (Do you go to women? Don't forget your whip.)
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To: calex59; All

I hate to break it to you.. The South fired the first shot..


76 posted on 03/31/2010 3:41:45 PM PDT by KevinDavis (No money for the moon, but money for High Speed Choo Choo's....)
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To: Mogollon

Why was the underground railroad underground in the North?


77 posted on 03/31/2010 3:42:48 PM PDT by Mark was here (Fighting for freedom is never easy, especially when your enemies are merely fighting for free stuff.)
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To: allmendream
And even if they were willing to sell, who says they wouldn't use the proceeds of the sale to import more slaves.

The importation of slaves into the United States was prohibited by an Act of Congress, signed into law by then Pres. Jefferson, in Mar. 1807, and effective on 1 Jan. 1808, the earliest date allowable under the U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 9.

78 posted on 03/31/2010 3:43:11 PM PDT by rabscuttle385 (Live Free or Die)
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To: Persevero

My understanding was that a procedure to buy and free slaves was being put in place, but Congress balked at the price.


79 posted on 03/31/2010 3:43:23 PM PDT by TheThirdRuffian (Nothing to see here. Move along.)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

>> It is only the matter of settling on the right price which will solve all human conflicts. Single-track individuals quite good in some narrow field of interest, but have the unfortunate tendency to apply it to every field as a panacea. <<

While I am Libretarian Leaning, I do understand the need of government in limited manners, like with Slavery the Government should be limited so it cannot enforce a contract of slavery.


80 posted on 03/31/2010 3:43:41 PM PDT by GraceG
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