| -Can someone explain the sick relationship that Southern confederate types have |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 09:17 AM |
#0 |
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The confederates had quite a good relationship with |
SharkSquid |
Nov-17-07 09:22 AM |
#1 |
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I never knew this. How interesting. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 09:23 AM |
#2 |
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Many members of the "five civilized tribes" were slave owners |
Wiregrass Willie |
Nov-17-07 03:15 PM |
#115 |
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Cherokee Sided With The Confederates, Sir |
The Magistrate |
Nov-17-07 09:28 AM |
#3 |
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Where were the black hawks in all this? |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 09:34 AM |
#5 |
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No Idea, Sir |
The Magistrate |
Nov-17-07 09:37 AM |
#6 |
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Thank you so much! |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 09:46 AM |
#12 |
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Black Hawk = Iowa |
SharonAnn |
Nov-17-07 04:05 PM |
#128 |
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Black Hawk |
H2O Man |
Nov-17-07 05:04 PM |
#139 |
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Wow. Thanks. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 05:09 PM |
#142 |
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Thank You, Sir |
The Magistrate |
Nov-17-07 09:46 PM |
#169 |
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Small wonder |
pscot |
Nov-17-07 10:01 AM |
#19 |
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Yes, Sherman was a mean s.o.b. The war was nearly over |
DemBones DemBones |
Nov-17-07 10:12 AM |
#29 |
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Yes.. note this quote from Sherman on the Indian.. |
hlthe2b |
Nov-17-07 12:00 PM |
#71 |
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"a species of pauper." |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 12:07 PM |
#77 |
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Just change "Indians" with "Iraqis" and he could be GWB! |
WakeMeUp |
Nov-17-07 02:26 PM |
#110 |
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that particular grammatical error comes from a Confederate nostalgia site... |
NorthernSpy |
Nov-17-07 04:35 PM |
#130 |
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It refers to Native Americans... Where, did I state otherwise?.. |
hlthe2b |
Nov-17-07 07:04 PM |
#157 |
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you were unaware that the poster you were replying to had gotten his facts wrong... |
NorthernSpy |
Nov-17-07 11:23 PM |
#192 |
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not at all |
hlthe2b |
Nov-17-07 11:38 PM |
#194 |
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that link just says "Congratulations to the 2006-2007 EILR candidates"... |
NorthernSpy |
Nov-17-07 11:49 PM |
#195 |
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Archived articles, |
hlthe2b |
Nov-17-07 11:55 PM |
#196 |
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Open a damn history book! It was Gen. Winfield Scott, not Sherman! |
NorthernSpy |
Nov-17-07 03:16 PM |
#116 |
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Cherokee removal happened during the 1830s. Sherman was a teenager then |
NoPasaran |
Nov-17-07 06:20 PM |
#154 |
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didn't they also own black slaves? |
alfredo |
Nov-17-07 10:10 AM |
#26 |
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yes. |
ulysses |
Nov-17-07 10:32 AM |
#45 |
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Have you ever heard Sarah Vowell's essay on the trail of tears? |
alfredo |
Nov-17-07 11:12 AM |
#56 |
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Only if you'll explain the sick relationship people on this |
Clark2008 |
Nov-17-07 09:32 AM |
#4 |
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Foolish me, I judge people by the way they crap on their neighbors. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 09:39 AM |
#9 |
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Amen. I saw the header and thought, "Here we go again, |
DemBones DemBones |
Nov-17-07 09:54 AM |
#15 |
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The South gets off easy compared to Texas, too. nt |
ThruTheLookingGlass |
Nov-17-07 02:31 PM |
#112 |
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Total misconception |
DangerDave921 |
Nov-17-07 10:11 AM |
#28 |
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Not sure what you're expecting. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 10:15 AM |
#32 |
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What? |
DangerDave921 |
Nov-17-07 10:24 AM |
#42 |
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And I am saying that just because someone labels themselves as |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 10:33 AM |
#47 |
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What about extreme Boston lifestyles? |
hack89 |
Nov-17-07 12:01 PM |
#72 |
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Oh, I believe you. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 12:08 PM |
#80 |
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Try being from Texas |
tammywammy |
Nov-17-07 10:26 AM |
#43 |
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West Virginia is decidedly not "Southern" for goodness' sake. The |
coalition_unwilling |
Nov-17-07 02:02 PM |
#101 |
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Thought it was Scotch-Irish |
Taverner |
Nov-17-07 11:52 AM |
#66 |
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Hmmm.. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 11:59 AM |
#69 |
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Confederates and Native Americans know how it feels... |
Al Federfer |
Nov-17-07 09:37 AM |
#7 |
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In The Case Of The Confederacy, Sir |
The Magistrate |
Nov-17-07 09:38 AM |
#8 |
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You think the U. S. was too soft on the Confederacy?... |
Al Federfer |
Nov-17-07 09:47 AM |
#13 |
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I'll settle for putting down their good ole boy networks. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 09:51 AM |
#14 |
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Do you mean you would outlaw freedom of association? n/t |
Al Federfer |
Nov-17-07 09:54 AM |
#16 |
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I mean I would expose their conspiracies which have harmed members of |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 10:00 AM |
#18 |
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I think that's what the courts are for. n/t |
Al Federfer |
Nov-17-07 10:04 AM |
#21 |
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Unless they own the courts too. Good ole boy networks are extensive. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 10:06 AM |
#23 |
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You're talking about cronyism, which isn't just a Southern or Republican phenomenon. n/t |
Al Federfer |
Nov-17-07 10:14 AM |
#31 |
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I'm talking about good ole boy networks, which have their roots |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 10:16 AM |
#35 |
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Like I said, it's called "cronyism", and it's widespread. n/t |
Al Federfer |
Nov-17-07 10:19 AM |
#37 |
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We will agree, to disagree. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 10:20 AM |
#39 |
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If you have enough first-hand experience to write a book , then write it! |
Nuntius_Barbari |
Nov-17-07 05:08 PM |
#141 |
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Well... |
NutmegYankee |
Nov-17-07 10:24 AM |
#41 |
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Definitely out of step with the Republicans of this era. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 10:36 AM |
#49 |
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Also odd that conservative GOP southerners hate Lincoln |
OzarkDem |
Nov-17-07 04:03 PM |
#127 |
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Who would you hang in your "High Treason" mass hangings?... |
Al Federfer |
Nov-17-07 10:37 AM |
#50 |
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Response: |
NutmegYankee |
Nov-17-07 11:02 AM |
#54 |
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I wonder how many thousands of DU posters would hang if the U. S. wanted to press it? n/t |
Al Federfer |
Nov-17-07 11:53 AM |
#67 |
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Don't be stupid. |
NutmegYankee |
Nov-17-07 12:04 PM |
#73 |
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But who defines what "aid and comfort to the enemy" is? Somebody like Dick Cheney? n/t |
Al Federfer |
Nov-17-07 03:07 PM |
#113 |
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It requires adherence first! None of us would pass that. n/t |
NutmegYankee |
Nov-17-07 05:02 PM |
#138 |
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You mean if present day Republicans succeeded with their coup? |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 12:04 PM |
#75 |
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I also was pointing out the legal definition of Treason. |
NutmegYankee |
Nov-17-07 12:07 PM |
#78 |
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Cheney/Bush don't care about having the "authority" to do something... |
Al Federfer |
Nov-17-07 03:14 PM |
#114 |
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President Davis and General Lee were both indicted for treason |
Yupster |
Nov-17-07 09:53 PM |
#171 |
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Kind of makes you wonder if this whole State's Rights bullshit the |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 10:23 PM |
#183 |
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All of the above! |
JVS |
Nov-17-07 12:00 PM |
#70 |
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Army Officers Above Captain's Rank, And Government Officials About County Commisioner Level, Sir |
The Magistrate |
Nov-17-07 01:53 PM |
#98 |
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What a sad statement. So bloodthirsty and vengeful. n/t |
Al Federfer |
Nov-17-07 03:19 PM |
#117 |
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You Say That Like These Were Bad Things, Sir.... |
The Magistrate |
Nov-17-07 09:29 PM |
#164 |
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To Answer Your Question, Mr. Federfer |
The Magistrate |
Nov-17-07 01:50 PM |
#96 |
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So there should have been a thorough "cleansing" of the South? Chilling. n/t |
Al Federfer |
Nov-17-07 03:21 PM |
#118 |
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The Normal Processes Of Suppressing Rebellion, Sir |
The Magistrate |
Nov-17-07 09:33 PM |
#166 |
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What group survived the civil war that might be a feeder group |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 04:40 PM |
#132 |
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The Confederacy was the beneficiary of the most generous surrender terms in history. |
Aristus |
Nov-17-07 01:52 PM |
#97 |
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So the U. S. should have executed more White people? n/t |
Al Federfer |
Nov-17-07 03:22 PM |
#119 |
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just the traitorous ones... |
NorthernSpy |
Nov-17-07 03:46 PM |
#124 |
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What "groups" survived the confederate defeat that might be a |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 04:40 PM |
#131 |
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It's okay for the goverment to kill people, as long as you don't like them? |
Al Federfer |
Nov-17-07 05:10 PM |
#143 |
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There must be a few screws loose in your head. |
NutmegYankee |
Nov-17-07 05:16 PM |
#147 |
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The Founding Fathers were also "traitors", weren't they? n/t |
Al Federfer |
Nov-17-07 05:26 PM |
#149 |
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Yes, if you're a Tory lover. But most of them left the States and moved to the Abacos |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 05:46 PM |
#151 |
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lame argument. n/t |
NutmegYankee |
Nov-17-07 07:04 PM |
#158 |
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And Would Have Been Hanged Had They Lost, Sir |
The Magistrate |
Nov-17-07 09:30 PM |
#165 |
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You see, sometimes a little treason is what we need... |
Al Federfer |
Nov-17-07 10:17 PM |
#180 |
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Are you suggesting that the confederacy should rise again? |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 10:29 PM |
#184 |
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Do you have a government job? n/t |
Al Federfer |
Nov-18-07 12:28 AM |
#199 |
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My Murderous Masters, Mr. Federfer? |
The Magistrate |
Nov-18-07 12:45 AM |
#200 |
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and, had they lost, would have received exponentially harsher treatment than did the confederacy |
fishwax |
Nov-18-07 01:27 AM |
#201 |
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"Ethnic cleansing"? How are Confederates different than any other American |
Lorien |
Nov-17-07 02:18 PM |
#107 |
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they're not -- he's just trying to wallow in victimhood... |
NorthernSpy |
Nov-17-07 03:47 PM |
#125 |
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HELL YEAH! SHERMAN WAS TOO KIND! |
JVS |
Nov-17-07 11:52 AM |
#65 |
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Extreme circumstances call for extreme measures |
Taverner |
Nov-17-07 12:04 PM |
#76 |
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Yup! |
JVS |
Nov-17-07 12:07 PM |
#79 |
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Do you say this re: our current troops in Iraq, Blackwater, |
hlthe2b |
Nov-17-07 12:47 PM |
#84 |
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Nope - those are not extreme circumstances |
Taverner |
Nov-17-07 06:09 PM |
#153 |
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Would you say this of the current day attrocities against civilians? |
hlthe2b |
Nov-17-07 12:43 PM |
#83 |
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Sherman did the right thing in the South, end of story. |
JVS |
Nov-17-07 12:49 PM |
#85 |
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You share his disregard for innocent civilians then.. your own people |
hlthe2b |
Nov-17-07 12:55 PM |
#87 |
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What do you mean my own people? People who waged war against my country, they sucked! |
JVS |
Nov-17-07 01:10 PM |
#88 |
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and raped? |
hlthe2b |
Nov-17-07 01:40 PM |
#91 |
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What does his stance on Native Americans have to do with being right about burning the South? |
JVS |
Nov-17-07 01:43 PM |
#92 |
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he's your "hero..." |
hlthe2b |
Nov-17-07 01:46 PM |
#93 |
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Deleted message |
Name removed |
Nov-17-07 01:48 PM |
#95 |
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There is always a constant whine about the final act to end a war. |
NutmegYankee |
Nov-17-07 02:16 PM |
#106 |
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because I am not a moral relativist |
hlthe2b |
Nov-17-07 05:00 PM |
#137 |
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Gee. Missed the whole history of WWII there. |
NutmegYankee |
Nov-17-07 05:06 PM |
#140 |
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on balance... we were.. |
hlthe2b |
Nov-17-07 05:18 PM |
#148 |
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nice, very nice |
hlthe2b |
Nov-17-07 04:57 PM |
#136 |
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The General Was Quite Mild By Historical Standards, Sir |
The Magistrate |
Nov-17-07 01:56 PM |
#99 |
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I was not being sarcastic. |
JVS |
Nov-17-07 02:04 PM |
#102 |
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Please Accept My Apologies, Sir, For My Misunderstanding |
The Magistrate |
Nov-17-07 09:42 PM |
#168 |
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Sherman understood better than most in the North what a |
coalition_unwilling |
Nov-17-07 02:27 PM |
#111 |
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The U. S. Government Uber Alles, right pal? n/t |
Al Federfer |
Nov-17-07 05:15 PM |
#145 |
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Honestly, Mr. Federfer.... |
The Magistrate |
Nov-17-07 09:40 PM |
#167 |
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We now have the biggest U. S. Government in history. Do you like it? n/t |
Al Federfer |
Nov-17-07 10:15 PM |
#179 |
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The Republicans version of big government, is far different than the |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 10:33 PM |
#185 |
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After Hillary's been in office for a while, you won't be able to tell them apart. n/t |
Al Federfer |
Nov-18-07 12:13 AM |
#198 |
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Good post. Right on the money. And yes... |
Joe Fields |
Nov-17-07 06:34 PM |
#155 |
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? |
Tuesday Afternoon |
Nov-17-07 09:18 PM |
#163 |
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Thank you. We've had our disagreements (over Israeli policy |
coalition_unwilling |
Nov-17-07 02:06 PM |
#104 |
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Well, if they understand what it means to be subjugated, they should |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 09:41 AM |
#10 |
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I would suspect that |
SharkSquid |
Nov-17-07 09:45 AM |
#11 |
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I suspect that, had the Confederacy would have survived, Hitler would have won WWII. |
tom_paine |
Nov-17-07 10:09 AM |
#24 |
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Dude, chill out. n/t |
Al Federfer |
Nov-17-07 10:16 AM |
#34 |
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No. Too many people in this country spend too much time with their fingers in their |
tom_paine |
Nov-17-07 10:26 AM |
#44 |
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I enjoy reading your posts. They have a great deal of courage in them. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 10:38 AM |
#51 |
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Also, perceptiveness, and your throw-away line, to chill out, didn't exactly |
KCabotDullesMarxIII |
Nov-17-07 12:23 PM |
#82 |
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Just one point: |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 12:52 PM |
#86 |
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Sorry. And thank you. |
KCabotDullesMarxIII |
Nov-17-07 02:22 PM |
#108 |
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Man I wish we could nominate individual posts in a thread |
Chovexani |
Nov-17-07 11:13 AM |
#57 |
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If the Confederacy had survived, perhaps |
Yupster |
Nov-17-07 09:56 PM |
#172 |
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Have you ever seen "CSA: Confederate States of America"? |
Taverner |
Nov-17-07 12:11 PM |
#81 |
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The movie theorised that the Confederacy |
Yupster |
Nov-17-07 09:58 PM |
#173 |
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The South had a formidable military |
Taverner |
Nov-17-07 10:01 PM |
#175 |
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That's a good one |
Yupster |
Nov-17-07 10:12 PM |
#177 |
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Ah, but you see, pre-1960, most white Southerners did not consider |
coalition_unwilling |
Nov-17-07 02:14 PM |
#105 |
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Johnny Reb deserved every ounce of jackboot he got |
Taverner |
Nov-17-07 12:04 PM |
#74 |
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I hope you don't find yourself under that same boot, my friend. n/t |
Al Federfer |
Nov-17-07 05:29 PM |
#150 |
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The average Southerner wasn't hurt by reconstruction one bit |
Taverner |
Nov-17-07 06:08 PM |
#152 |
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It was the war that got the average southerner |
Yupster |
Nov-17-07 10:01 PM |
#174 |
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Well, they shouldn't have taken arms up against their country |
Taverner |
Nov-17-07 10:07 PM |
#176 |
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Should one never take up arms against their country (i.e., government)? n/t |
Al Federfer |
Nov-17-07 10:13 PM |
#178 |
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The Government is the Constitution. |
NutmegYankee |
Nov-17-07 10:54 PM |
#189 |
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They left the Union by formal vote |
Yupster |
Nov-17-07 10:22 PM |
#181 |
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Nope. |
NutmegYankee |
Nov-17-07 10:50 PM |
#188 |
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Well that's what the Supreme Court would have had to decide |
Yupster |
Nov-17-07 10:55 PM |
#190 |
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Became a moot point when the south attacked. n/t |
NutmegYankee |
Nov-18-07 12:11 AM |
#197 |
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Fort Sumter was the first act of agression. n/t |
NutmegYankee |
Nov-17-07 10:47 PM |
#187 |
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African Americans know how it feels to have the white Southern |
coalition_unwilling |
Nov-17-07 02:04 PM |
#103 |
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The Cherokee were the largest tribe in the SE |
supernova |
Nov-17-07 09:56 AM |
#17 |
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That would explain it. Thank you. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 10:03 AM |
#20 |
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Southerners are not all racist, anyway. I'm reading |
DemBones DemBones |
Nov-17-07 10:06 AM |
#22 |
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No, they're not all racist, but, quite frankly, few people have survived |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 10:10 AM |
#25 |
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Thanks for the tip |
supernova |
Nov-17-07 10:11 AM |
#27 |
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Exactly |
DangerDave921 |
Nov-17-07 10:18 AM |
#36 |
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Innit, though? |
supernova |
Nov-17-07 10:33 AM |
#48 |
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Isn't that the truth? |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 10:40 AM |
#52 |
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Me neither. |
supernova |
Nov-17-07 10:57 AM |
#53 |
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Oh, I'll look for that book |
tammywammy |
Nov-17-07 10:16 AM |
#33 |
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Cherokee Nations declaration of support............. |
BlackVelvet04 |
Nov-17-07 10:13 AM |
#30 |
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Thank you! |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 10:20 AM |
#38 |
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Isn't it nice to have |
BlackVelvet04 |
Nov-17-07 10:23 AM |
#40 |
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It's part of the human condition. We ALL seek it out in one way or another. |
tom_paine |
Nov-17-07 10:33 AM |
#46 |
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Exactly.... |
BlackVelvet04 |
Nov-17-07 11:22 AM |
#59 |
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Cherokee is the only tribe they know |
Chovexani |
Nov-17-07 11:09 AM |
#55 |
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Did you ever |
Orangeone |
Nov-17-07 11:21 AM |
#58 |
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Where do you get your information? n/t |
BlackVelvet04 |
Nov-17-07 11:29 AM |
#61 |
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Just my experience |
Orangeone |
Nov-17-07 01:26 PM |
#89 |
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not only female, but quite often a princess |
fishwax |
Nov-17-07 01:58 PM |
#100 |
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ah yes, the whole "Cherokee Princess" nonsense... |
NorthernSpy |
Nov-17-07 03:30 PM |
#121 |
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That's because Cherokee brides were more "affordable" than "white" brides... |
mitchum |
Nov-17-07 06:36 PM |
#156 |
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No, it's not..... |
BlackVelvet04 |
Nov-17-07 11:28 AM |
#60 |
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The Eastern Band Cherokee were settled throughout the Southeast |
Lorien |
Nov-17-07 02:22 PM |
#109 |
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ironically, their ancestors were the ones who wanted the Cherokee gone... |
NorthernSpy |
Nov-17-07 03:35 PM |
#122 |
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*cough* Pequod *cough* |
Shakespeare |
Nov-17-07 05:16 PM |
#146 |
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I know all about it and will never deny it... |
NorthernSpy |
Nov-17-07 11:36 PM |
#193 |
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What a completely ignorant post. |
Shakespeare |
Nov-17-07 05:15 PM |
#144 |
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And maybe some of them drive Jeeps.. My guess |
SoCalDem |
Nov-17-07 09:51 PM |
#170 |
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First, the "idealization" of a minority within what may be viewed as a successor that minority is |
nealmhughes |
Nov-17-07 11:37 AM |
#62 |
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Thanks for the info. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 11:49 AM |
#64 |
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Yes |
recovering democrat |
Nov-17-07 01:36 PM |
#90 |
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Do you have any more history on McIntosh? |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 04:55 PM |
#135 |
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McIntosh |
recovering democrat |
Nov-17-07 07:59 PM |
#159 |
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How incredible that land deals show up this early for this family. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 09:00 PM |
#161 |
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McIntoshes and land |
recovering democrat |
Nov-17-07 10:57 PM |
#191 |
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I'm reminded of northerners who deny being racists but who are deeply so |
eleny |
Nov-17-07 11:48 AM |
#63 |
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They use to say, |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 11:57 AM |
#68 |
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you tell me. i cant figure it. my brother INSISTS we are, ... yup... cherokee |
seabeyond |
Nov-17-07 01:46 PM |
#94 |
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precisely. n/t |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 04:33 PM |
#129 |
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Fake Indians wallowing in other people's victimhood... |
NorthernSpy |
Nov-17-07 03:26 PM |
#120 |
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Actually, Cherokee removal was done under Van Buren, not Jackson! |
nealmhughes |
Nov-17-07 03:41 PM |
#123 |
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yeah, I know... |
NorthernSpy |
Nov-17-07 03:59 PM |
#126 |
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love the broad stroke re: "southern confederate types" |
book_worm |
Nov-17-07 04:47 PM |
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But, but, I don't live in Chicago or Boston or in the Midwest. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 04:54 PM |
#134 |
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The Irish were horribly discreminated against in the North to name just one other group |
Mutineer |
Nov-17-07 10:22 PM |
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How about the Scot-Irish? Don't you think they've overcome their |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 10:38 PM |
#186 |
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They favor the Cherokee |
Ella |
Nov-17-07 08:01 PM |
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Keeping secrets does seem to be part of the southern experience. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-17-07 09:02 PM |
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Quite true, Ella. |
NOLALady |
Nov-18-07 02:14 AM |
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Locking. |
Moderator |
Nov-18-07 05:29 AM |
#203 |