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You said:

That (sic) thing is annoying when anybody does it, but you do it when I spelled those words correctly. What is wrong with you? Is English not your native language? Are you a moron? Or are you just trying to irritate people.

You either cut and pasted without looking or you misspelled two words on your own. You might want to see if you are right before you start your insults.

Let's save the time of having to refer back to your post....here is your quote.....“white male sufferage(sic)” and the “Jacksonian erea (sic)”, (my sic added).

Look carefully now.

But to the issue of Calhoun's work, I have both read and studied that speech, which I do think most clearly and succinctly expresses his dissatisfaction with the political climate of the late 1840s.

But it is indeed you that misunderstands his writings. He says what you say to prove his argument by simple comparison--which seemed to stump you. Only bias or superficial thinking would cause you to arrive at a conclusion other than his.

He, AND I MIGHT ADD, VERY CLEARLY, argues the problem of protecting the rights of a minority against a persistent majority, (and in the case at hand it was the Northern and Western politicians attempting to legislate against the rights of the South) and how the problem might be solved constitutionally.

It is very clear that at that time special interests were combining to exceed the constitutional limits on powers originally intended by the Founders, while seeking benefits for themselves, and operating to infringe the rights of others.

But, since you are preoccupied with issues other than this message, I know you will want to argue this from now on. So, go ahead.

120 posted on 03/29/2012 1:26:02 PM PDT by PeaRidge
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To: PeaRidge
My post is here. Did you read "Judaea" as "erea"? [Insert sarcastic comment here]

Of course Calhoun wanted to protect the rights of his own group. It would be strange if he didn't.

But other minority groups that wanted protection for their own liberty would have to fight for it in the teeth of Calhoun's opposition.

The "concurrent majority" wasn't going to protect those who were already enslaved, and it would work to keep them enslaved.

125 posted on 03/29/2012 3:07:37 PM PDT by x
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To: PeaRidge

Calhoun was all about protecting the rights of the minority of South Carolina (white slave owners) at the expense of the majority (slaves), by putting the slave owners in command of the local militia, thus enslaving poor whites to support the rich.


130 posted on 03/30/2012 1:56:24 AM PDT by donmeaker (Blunderbuss: A short weapon, ... now superceded in civilized countries by more advanced weaponry.)
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