[lentulusgracchus]

It was the southern slaveocracy, especially the Calhoon - Davis deep south slaveocrats who refused to consider emancipation in any way, who in fact insisted on expansion of slavery, who caused the war, prolonged the war, and in the end suffered the consequences.

That's right, Ditto -- blame the guy who walked down a dark alley, and suggest that he provocatively dressed too well, and let $10 bills show out the tops of his pockets.

It would have been a much less violent crime, if only the victim hadn't perversely struggled so. Ah, the folly of pride!

Yeah, right.

[donmeaker]

The first slave was brought to this country was a crime. That he was not released, and the crew who brought him was not jailed was a crime. Every day that Davis raped one of his female slaves he committed crimes. Every day that cotton was sold stained with the blood of the slaves was injustice multiplied.

Whether Davis was their master or not, he was probably the father of a quarter of the slaves on his plantation. He was no different from most slave masters. I Damn all the slave masters, past present and future. I damn their memory in this world, and I heartily hope that their souls are damned in the next.

And those who would defend them, deserve a seat next to them in the eternal fire.