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Today is Friday, April 17, Virginia Secedes.
on this day.com ^ | April 17, 2009 | Va house of delegates

Posted on 04/17/2009 5:58:13 AM PDT by central_va

Today is Friday, April 17, 2009

Today in U.S. Civil War History

1861 - Virginia left the Union. Within the next 5 weeks Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina seceded bringing the total of Confederate states to eleven.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: anniversary; deovindice; dixie; northernaggression; secession; virginia; virginiahistory
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I think the whole Civil War History and brainwashing about "it was all about slavery" needs to be revisited. The whole states rights issue gets buried when the bloody shirt of slavery is waved. We could learn a lot from history if it is evaluated from all sides, not just from the Federalist "winning" side. The Republic died in that conflict, you might want to learn the real story as it is very relevant to today.
1 posted on 04/17/2009 5:58:13 AM PDT by central_va
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To: central_va

You sent tingles up my leg thinking secession was in the works.


2 posted on 04/17/2009 6:01:47 AM PDT by bgill (The evidence simply does not support the official position of the Obama administration)
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To: central_va

There are many misconceptions about the War of Northern Aggression.


3 posted on 04/17/2009 6:02:36 AM PDT by Mike Darancette (We have nothing to fear but Obama himself.)
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To: central_va

I think people who keep introducing these Civil War revisited threads are liberals who are trying to split the conservative movement into northern and southern warring factions.


4 posted on 04/17/2009 6:03:02 AM PDT by Daveinyork
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To: bgill
You sent tingles up my leg thinking secession was in the works.

That feeling you had, it's called liberty.

6 posted on 04/17/2009 6:03:17 AM PDT by central_va (Co. C, 15th Va., Patrick Henry Rifles-The boys of Hanover Co.)
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To: central_va
IBTDY*

*In Before The Damn Yankees

7 posted on 04/17/2009 6:04:34 AM PDT by Constitution Day
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I think people who keep introducing these Civil War revisited threads are liberals who are trying to split the conservative movement into northern and southern warring factions.

It took four posts, the Yankee Federal Boot Lickers are slacking a bit today.

8 posted on 04/17/2009 6:06:09 AM PDT by central_va (Co. C, 15th Va., Patrick Henry Rifles-The boys of Hanover Co.)
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To: Constitution Day
IBTDY*

*snort*

9 posted on 04/17/2009 6:06:15 AM PDT by Corin Stormhands ("Failed Obama Administration" (TM))
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To: central_va

Not to mention all the adoration heaped upon Lincoln, who flat out said multiple times he was driven by an urge to preserve the Union, NOT to end slavery.


10 posted on 04/17/2009 6:09:21 AM PDT by djf (Live quiet. Dream loud.)
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To: central_va

I see my post #7 was too late. I resolve to be quicker next time.


11 posted on 04/17/2009 6:10:24 AM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: Corin Stormhands

:)


12 posted on 04/17/2009 6:10:35 AM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: Constitution Day
I see my post #7 was too late. I resolve to be quicker next time.

Report to Jim Robinson for extra duty, donate today!

13 posted on 04/17/2009 6:11:46 AM PDT by central_va (Co. C, 15th Va., Patrick Henry Rifles-The boys of Hanover Co.)
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To: central_va
Fly them at your home now. The more they see, the better.

ALSO

or if you are NAVY


14 posted on 04/17/2009 6:13:04 AM PDT by bmwcyle (American voters can fix this world if they would just wake up.)
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I remember a discussion on FR a while ago about whose side God was on in the Civil War...it was determined that He was on for the Union. I wonder if God would still be on the Union side if there was another civil war?


15 posted on 04/17/2009 6:32:51 AM PDT by stuartcr (If the end doesn't justify the means...why have different means?)
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On this very same day in 1861, The New York Evening Day Book stated that the event at Fort Sumter was:

“a cunningly devised scheme contrived to arouse, and, if possible, exasperate the northern people against the South.”

16 posted on 04/17/2009 6:35:04 AM PDT by PeaRidge
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“It took four posts, the Yankee Federal Boot Lickers are slacking a bit today.”

I rest my case.


17 posted on 04/17/2009 6:42:45 AM PDT by Daveinyork
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To: Mike Darancette
There are many misconceptions about the War of Northern Aggression.

Amen brother.

18 posted on 04/17/2009 7:05:12 AM PDT by pgkdan ( I miss Ronald Reagan!)
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To: bmwcyle

Just ordered a Bennington and Navy Jack. Thanks for the link.


19 posted on 04/17/2009 7:10:53 AM PDT by j_tull (I may make you feel, but I can't make you think.)
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It is time to assemble under one flag.


20 posted on 04/17/2009 7:12:27 AM PDT by bmwcyle (American voters can fix this world if they would just wake up.)
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