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Confederate Memorial Day in the South
Canada Free Press ^
| 04/22/15
| Calvin E. Johnson Jr.
Posted on 04/22/2015 7:51:55 AM PDT by Sean_Anthony
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To: Turbo Pig
No, the question of unilateral secession is settled law. The question of secession is not - because no one (other than West Virginia perhaps) has ever tried it correctly. The question of rebellion is certainly open, although the WBTS provided some clues as to potential outcomes.
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posted on
04/22/2015 10:51:16 AM PDT
by
rockrr
(Everything is different now...)
To: rockrr
No, the question of unilateral secession is settled law. I understand what you are saying and would like to point out. "Settled law' is only as effective as one side's ability to enforce it or the other side's willingness to ignore it. Present political circumstances prove that. Unilateral seccesion is a distinct possibilty which could result from outright rebellion. As far as what conclusions that can be drawn from the ACW; A) where-with-all and ability will only take you so far; beans and bullets will carry the day B) history is subjective; as the victors get to tell the tale C) at some point, someone at Charleston Harbor made the conscience decision to put match to fuse.
That's my take, your milage may vary. We defintitely live in interesting times, don't we?
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posted on
04/22/2015 11:53:17 AM PDT
by
Turbo Pig
(...to close with and destroy the enemy...)
To: Salamander
Maybe Non Sequitur has risen from the undead. Sounds more like Wlat (misspelling deliberate).
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posted on
04/22/2015 12:25:01 PM PDT
by
Charles Martel
(Endeavor to persevere...)
To: CatherineofAragon
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posted on
04/22/2015 1:10:21 PM PDT
by
Salamander
(Like acid and oil on a madman's face, reason tends to fly away.)
To: shibumi; Salamander; CatherineofAragon; Regal
Txrefugee just gave the best description of our “union” that I have ever heard or seen.
I always compared it to Muslims winning converts by the sword but, damn.
*applause*
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posted on
04/22/2015 1:16:18 PM PDT
by
Salamander
(Like acid and oil on a madman's face, reason tends to fly away.)
To: CatherineofAragon
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posted on
04/22/2015 1:21:09 PM PDT
by
Salamander
(Like acid and oil on a madman's face, reason tends to fly away.)
To: CatherineofAragon
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posted on
04/22/2015 1:21:33 PM PDT
by
Salamander
(Like acid and oil on a madman's face, reason tends to fly away.)
To: Salamander
Oh, yeah. Posting history...it’s no big deal.
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posted on
04/22/2015 1:22:49 PM PDT
by
CatherineofAragon
("This is a Laztatorship. You don't like it, get a day's rations and get out of this office.")
To: Salamander
Okay, let me get a paper towel to mop up this diet Mt. Dew...BRB.
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posted on
04/22/2015 1:24:12 PM PDT
by
CatherineofAragon
("This is a Laztatorship. You don't like it, get a day's rations and get out of this office.")
To: Salamander; txrefugee
You’re right. That was good (sadly).
Actually, both of those descriptions work for me.
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posted on
04/22/2015 1:25:00 PM PDT
by
CatherineofAragon
("This is a Laztatorship. You don't like it, get a day's rations and get out of this office.")
To: Salamander
Brown probably considered Shepherd “collateral damage.” /S
I remember seeing an old Errol Flynn movie about the Civil War; I can’t remember the title. Raymond Massey played John Brown to eye-bulging, nutcase perfection.
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posted on
04/22/2015 1:29:23 PM PDT
by
CatherineofAragon
("This is a Laztatorship. You don't like it, get a day's rations and get out of this office.")
To: Charles Martel
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posted on
04/22/2015 1:30:37 PM PDT
by
Salamander
(Like acid and oil on a madman's face, reason tends to fly away.)
To: CatherineofAragon
I have *got* to see that.
There’s a pair of wax figures in a cellar in Harper’s Ferry.
One is a young, terrified black man.
The other is a terrifying, raving lunatic JB, poised in sinister mid-lurch, behind him.
I have yet to figure out exactly *what* they were portraying.
[Shepherd’s last moments?]
Somewhere, I have a pic.
I’ll share it if I run across it.
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posted on
04/22/2015 1:35:08 PM PDT
by
Salamander
(Like acid and oil on a madman's face, reason tends to fly away.)
To: Salamander
Please do.
The movie was "Santa Fe Trail." Here's a pic:
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posted on
04/22/2015 1:49:13 PM PDT
by
CatherineofAragon
("This is a Laztatorship. You don't like it, get a day's rations and get out of this office.")
To: CatherineofAragon
Holy frogsnot!
That is almost identical to the waxen wacko in Harper’s Ferry!
I just got chills!
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posted on
04/22/2015 1:52:49 PM PDT
by
Salamander
(Like acid and oil on a madman's face, reason tends to fly away.)
To: Salamander
LOL, makes you wonder if Raymond Massey used some old image of John Brown as a guide...maybe the Harper’s Ferry display did, too.
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posted on
04/22/2015 2:06:47 PM PDT
by
CatherineofAragon
("This is a Laztatorship. You don't like it, get a day's rations and get out of this office.")
To: CatherineofAragon
“Santa Fe Trail”
Good flick, though Hollywood history. It’s on YouTube.
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posted on
04/22/2015 2:11:41 PM PDT
by
onedoug
To: CatherineofAragon
Beats me but it is uncanny.
I have about 15 external hard drives to hunt through but I’ll find it.
Eventually.
:D
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posted on
04/22/2015 2:15:20 PM PDT
by
Salamander
(Like acid and oil on a madman's face, reason tends to fly away.)
To: Salamander
Remember "WhiskeyPapa"? He trolled the Civil War threads heavily, and had a habit of signing his posts as -Walt. A poor typist, half the time he spelled it "Wlat".
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posted on
04/22/2015 2:35:34 PM PDT
by
Charles Martel
(Endeavor to persevere...)
To: onedoug
You know, I just remembered, Ronald Reagan was in that one, too.
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posted on
04/22/2015 3:12:00 PM PDT
by
CatherineofAragon
("This is a Laztatorship. You don't like it, get a day's rations and get out of this office.")
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