Wednesday, May 28, 2014
On the American Civil War
It wasn't a civil war. A civil war is when two participants vie for the control of one government and one piece of territory. All that the American South wanted to do was leave and start a new government (similar to what the New England states has contemplated in the early 19th Century and the Middle Atlantic states and New York City subsequent to that), a concept that even Abraham Lincoln himself had stated was fully constitutional as late as 1848. Big, big, difference, folks.
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Technically you are right. But, how date you mess with traditional beliefs.
Consolidation of federal power in Washington (the North) was indeed a significant part of Lincoln's agenda.
Check out Wang Dang' (wd) blog today WIll, you'll love it.
These civil war posts have been eye-opening. WD's poor grasp of facts along with his racism and adoration of fascistic/authoritarian ideas make any idea that he supports into something repugnant.
I'd like to, Les, I just can't. The man is just way too insane for me.......There's been a lot of disinformation on this subject, dmarks. Like I didn't know, for instance, that New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland were also seriously considering secession, not with the South but for the their own confederacy, The Central Confederacy. Same thing with New England during the War of 1812 and New York City at multiple points in the 19th century. It wasn't until Lincoln came along that secession was ever considered a form of treason.
Given the large number of current
secessionist groups ,
oppression must be rampant.
BB: I like the one about the Vermont secession. The US Congress wold get a little more sane and responsible to the public interest if this happened.
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