[GOPcapitalist]

Bump! The yankees asked to see McPherson rebutted so I decided to give it a try. Feel free to add anything I may have missed!

[GOPcapitalist]

Just to make things interesting, I'll give you a head start. Go ahead Walt. Defend McPherson.

[Twodees]

Thanks for the ping. This should be interesting.

[steve50]

You suppose that numbers constitute the strength of government in this day. I tell you that it is not blood; it is the military chest; it is the almighty dollar. When you have lost your market; when your operatives are turned out; when your capitalists are broken, will you go to direct taxation?" - Louis T. Wigfall, United States Senate, December 1860


"Direct taxation" at least Wigfall saw it coming. The party of protectionist tariffs is now the party of protectionist free trade, now that the manufacturing and banking class depend on it. And direct taxation has removed all restraints on growth/power of the fedgov.

[stainlessbanner]

"...whether this fragile republic would survive in a world of monarchs and emperors and dictators or would follow the example of most republics through history (including many in the nineteenth century) and collapse into tyranny..?

I'll take my stand and say this republic can survive.
Great work, GOPC - I always enjoy your research and thought provoking articles.

[4CJ]

Kudos to you sir! I want to know when you're going to publish a book?

Since I'm too cheap to purchase "Battle Cry" due to the fact that its revenues go into the pocket of an avowed Democrat with marxist political affiliations ...

A popular sentiment around here! You're not cheap - you're intelligent - you wouldn't subsidize Osama bin Laden either.

On a serious note, once you discount and remove Lincoln's and Litte "Red" McPherson's lies, was their anything left?

[wardaddy]

A well deserved bump!