Facts and Myths - an examination of McPherson's "Causes of the Civil War" essay

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[WhiskeyPapa]

NOPE, lincoln was STUPID, so stupid as to try and perserve the union at the cost of war, which was to cost the lives of >1,000,000 citizens, many of them INNOCENTS. had he been smart, he would have traded with our new small, mostly agricultural republic, as we would have needed US-made goods for decades, if not permanently.

Anybody know the internet convention for "whooping and choking with laughter"?

WACWL, maybe?

Walt

[Non-Sequitur]

How about RMEASMHID - Roll my eyes and shake my head in disbelief?

[WhiskeyPapa]

How about RMEASMHID - Roll my eyes and shake my head in disbelief?

I thought that was one of those annual technical proficiency inspections the Navy has?

Walt

[Non-Sequitur]

I thought that was one of those annual technical proficiency inspections the Navy has?

No, it was a skill we had to utilize on a daily basis, when witnessing the latest bone-headed stunt that the Marine Corps had pulled. I thought I had lost it, until I started reading stand watie's stuff.

[Aurelius]

"If you check the record, you'll see that Hitler tested the cyanide he planned to take on one of his dogs.

You can look it up."

Perhaps that is true, it wasn't necessarily an act of cruelty. To kill ones pet before one's own suicide may be an act of compassion.

But please don't interpret this as a defense of Hitler I don't think Hitler was any better a person than you or Non-Sequitur.

[Aurelius]

"I take it you have no problem with the facts as presented then."

I long ago concluded that your so-called "facts" are figments of your imagination. I don't bother to read them anymore.

[Aurelius]

"Are you even remotely aware of how ridiculous you sound?"

Are you?

[Non-Sequitur]

Back again? Look, we both know how this is going to end so instead of wasting time exchanging posts why don't you just cut to the chase and call me a name or tell me to stick my head somewhere.

[Aurelius]

Oh, I didn't mean to adddress you, I thought that I was responding to WhiskeyPapa. But you guys have become indistinguishable. That's an insult to both of you, if you hadn't realized that already.

[Non-Sequitur]

Well, I don't pretend to speak for Walt, but I knew exactly what you meant. Subtle, your not. Now, why not give it another shot? There's a good fellow.

[Aurelius]

"Subtle, your [sic] not. Now, why not give it another shot?

Subtle? I can be subtle when I wish, but I wouldn't waste subtlety on you.

[Non-Sequitur]

Obviously.

[Aurelius]

"Look, we both know how this is going to end so instead of wasting time exchanging posts why don't you just cut to the chase and call me a name or tell me to stick my head somewhere."

In all of my exchanges with you two, I have never been the one to initiate personal attacks. You guys, who do at least have the insight to recognize tthe fundamental weakness of the points you try to push, always are disparaging your antagonists motives, accusing them of having no interest in the truth, etc; in short, projecting your own faults on your antagonists. As for telling someone to stick their head up their arse, that is a jocular expression and doesn't compare, as incivility, to telling someone they are unconcerned with the truth (NS) or that they are "liars" and their ancestors were traitors (WP). There is nothing to be gained from interaction with the likes of you, so, I promise you, you will hear no more from me, ever. But please don't stop frequenting these threads ; as representatives of the Union side, with your obnoxious online personalities, I am sure you will continue to win converts for the Southern side. The South will rise again, maybe sooner with your aid.

[Non-Sequitur]

Hey Walt, I think we're being dissed here. Or else he's being subtle again.

[WhiskeyPapa]

Hey Walt, I think we're being dissed here. Or else he's being subtle again.

I'm still trying to come up with a snappy come-back to when you were insulting the Marine Corps.

Walt

[WhiskeyPapa]

"If you check the record, you'll see that Hitler tested the cyanide he planned to take on one of his dogs.

You can look it up."

Perhaps that is true, it wasn't necessarily an act of cruelty. To kill ones pet before one's own suicide may be an act of compassion.

Well, it takes a lot of rationalization to buy off on this CSA crap, but you've taken the cake.

Had Hitler killed -all- his dogs, you might have a point.

But the point really is that you made a statement, like so many in the past, that was not supported by the available record. Since you don't know the record, you might want to stay away from it.

You might want to try some name callng. Oh wait. That's your forte, isn't it?

Walt

[Aurelius]

"You might want to try some name callng. Oh wait. That's your forte, isn't it?"

LOL That, coming from you, probably the premier name-caller on FR. But you and reality are not in close touch.

[WhiskeyPapa]

Good job. Nothing from the historical record to trip you up.

Walt

[Aurelius]

"Nothing from the historical record to trip you up."

I'm glad you recognized that for once.

[WhiskeyPapa]

I'm glad you recognized that for once.

That's two in a row. It's another validation of stimulus-response.

Walt