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In reply to the discussion: If the GOP had full control, would slavery be on the table? [View all]OneTenthofOnePercent
(6,268 posts)30. LOL, WTF?!? It's a nice day outside today...
get out of your mom's basement and get some fresh air.
Does she know you've been up all night reading about conspiracy partisan politics again?
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Please remind your teabagger at work that only one state had a viable slave population.
ieoeja
Jun 2012
#27
Do you have a source for your assertion that slaves were dying off faster
coalition_unwilling
Jun 2012
#41
Not sure whether you are referring to the song "Battle Cry of Freedom," sung by
coalition_unwilling
Jun 2012
#57
No because slaves have to be fed, clothed, and housed to keep them alive
aint_no_life_nowhere
Jun 2012
#8
yes, a return of slave labor with the cutback of hard earned regulations and overtime pay
WI_DEM
Jun 2012
#9
Oh, come on, now. I've lived in the south for over 40 years and I've never heard anyone,
Arkansas Granny
Jun 2012
#20
Bwa-ha-ha: "segregation had it's (sic) merits". Ah, for the good 'ole days
coalition_unwilling
Jun 2012
#42
No. It's cheaper to get rid of minimum wage and make sure unemployment's high.
Octafish
Jun 2012
#38