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To: HMS Surprise

What, no mention of the Whiskey Rebellion?


7 posted on 02/18/2012 11:39:22 AM PST by JerseyanExile
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To: JerseyanExile

George Washington was a southern slave-owner who rebelled against his country... Why don’t you ever acknowledge that? Comparing the Whiskey Rebellion and the secession of the South by way of political agreements is so ridiculous it is not worthy of retort.


9 posted on 02/18/2012 11:47:15 AM PST by HMS Surprise (Chris Christie can still go to hell.)
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To: JerseyanExile

I like mentioning the Whiskey rebellion. It was put down by by state forces raised by General Lee, at the request of President Washington.

We can also mention the John Brown insurrection. It was put down by Colonel Lee, at the request of President Buchanan, with forces provided by the Washington detachment of Marines.

The trial of John Brown for treason against Virgina, a state of which he was not a citizen, for acts he took while on federal property, was a travesty.


14 posted on 02/18/2012 12:16:48 PM PST by donmeaker (Blunderbuss: A short weapon, ... now superceded in civilized countries by more advanced weaponry.)
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