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To: BroJoeK
In short, neither our Founders nor the two presidents of that time would agree that 1860-61 secessionists unilateral actions were constitutional or lawful.

Oh yeah, George Washington would have sided with Lincoln. BWAHAAAAAAAAA!

737 posted on 03/20/2013 3:07:54 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: central_va
Oh yeah, George Washington would have sided with Lincoln. BWAHAAAAAAAAA!

Yep.

740 posted on 03/20/2013 3:41:00 AM PDT by 0.E.O
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To: central_va
central_va: "Oh yeah, George Washington would have sided with Lincoln. BWAHAAAAAAAAA!"

Of course, or more to the point: Lincoln sided with George Washington's 1792 Militia Act, which Washington used to defeat the Whiskey Rebellion.

746 posted on 03/20/2013 4:37:59 AM PDT by BroJoeK (a little historical perspective....)
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