And yet, it is hard to believe that Washington would actually command its troops to mow down Los Angelenos and San Franciscans the way they do the civilians of Fallujah and Najaf,
The Constitution begins "We the people...", not "We the states..." Lincoln was right. Case closed!
We the people of SUSA. Southern United States of America.
No more socialism, common sense laws, equality of citizens, not preferential treatment, good patent laws, major punishment for union goons, freedom to associate with those whom you wish. Hustler is not political expression. Freedom to own land and work for a living. An end to the dole and the dolist form of government.
I know I'm dreaming, but its really worth striving for.
Interesting sequence demonstrates theological degeneration:
Just read your note about Lincoln being right based on "we the people", not "we the states".
This is a very curious viewpoint.
"The people", en mass, did not create, nor do they modify the Constitution.
The Constitution was created when States sent representatives to the Convention; it was only effected when ratified by THE STATES--- NOT "the people" in general.
The federal government has ONLY powers delegated to it by the STATES, when they ratify an amendment.
The federal government, therefore, is not superior to the States, but only an agent of the States.
As the author clearly stated, for many, many years, States passed acts of nullification- if effect, telling the federal government to KISS OFF.
Lincoln was a tyrant. There is no other explanation for his actions. Like all tyrants, he abused his power to force a government on a large group of people who wanted liberty from that government. Just like King George, and Mao, and Stalin.