The Civil War movie 'every conservative needs to see' (Copperhead)

Politico ^ | July 29, 2013 | Patrick Gavin

[pgkdan]

Only interested if the South gets to win this time...

[Colonel Kangaroo]

I think a more interesting movie would focus on the larger numbers of Southerners who opposed the Confederacy.

[dirtboy]

Maxwell said while the concept of dissent is as “old as time,” in the U.S., “it’s protected in the Constitution.”

And savaged by the Obama and the Dems and the media by rank abuse of power.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Read some of the alternate history books by Harry Turtledove.

[noprogs]

Conveniently, that unmade movie is already titled, “Scalawag”!

Somehow, I don’t think ANOTHER movie about big government supporting equalitarians would have much appeal.

[no-to-illegals]

and we shall be neither yanks or rebels for as it is we shall be in our present time ... Conservatives and liberals. One shall love life while the other shall despise life and seek to kill the life of each of us ... Bet all know which is which ....

[reg45]

There were abolitionists who opposed the war because they felt that war would not solve the issue of slavery.

[camle]

why should i go see a movie just because someone tells me to? i’ll see whatever movies i want, when i want, and don’t need nor want people telling me that because i’m conservative, that i have to see this movie.

sorry for the rant. bad day today;-)

[no-to-illegals]

LOL ... and sorrow for your bad day.

[elcid1970]

Looking forward to the Civil War epic “Carpetbagger”!

[Vigilanteman]

I think a more interesting movie would focus on the larger numbers of Southerners who opposed the Confederacy.

Not at all popular to say in some parts, but true. There are areas of eastern Tennessee and extreme western North Carolina which were as solidly GOP as the south was solidly Democrat from the U.S. Grant through the Eisenhower administrations.

People also forget that in the pivotal presidential election of 1860, three states which later played such a prominent role in the Civil War voted for the Constitutional Union Party (the same one which elected Andrew Johnson to the U.S. Senate): Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee.

[PeaRidge]

Even more interesting would be a documentary on the New York and New England business interests that pushed Lincoln to start the war.

[Colonel Kangaroo]

Secession was a highhanded political coup often totally ignoring the will of the Southern people. As prominent NC Confederate Zebulon Vance said:

"The great popular heart is not now and never has been in this war. It was a revolution of the politicians, not the people."

[Tau Food]

Just like the 1960’s, the 1860’s was infected by a bunch of long-haired, anti-war hippies protesting and rioting in New York.

[Red Badger]

Looking forward to the Civil War epic “Carpetbagger”!

That is not about the 'Civil' War. It's about Hillary Klintoon's senate run in 2000.......

[gunnyg]

The trvth is out there—for those w/the eyes and ears for it—mostly online, but ez to find!

Semper Trvth !!!!!
Dick G
*****

[DirtyPigpen]

Agree.

[Gay State Conservative]

I'd have mixed feelings about a film that accurately depicts the years of the Civil War.I'd want to see such a film because it would,I suspect,tell of the sacrifices made by many to eliminate slavery,a dark and tragic chapter of our history.OTOH,I'd be opposed to seeing such a film because I firmly believe that this country has deteriorated to the point,*beyond* the point,where the only salvation for *any* of us is secession.Not violent secession...and not violent opposition to secession.I want the type that Quebec has attempted (and almost attained) and the type that Scotland will be attempting next year.Peaceful,civilized.

[Axenolith]

WWI was a sequel to that wasn’t it?