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"Breaking News", the South Lost the Civil War. Vanity
self | 9/26/02 | tall_tex

Posted on 9/27/2002, 1:42:56 AM by tall_tex

I have been watching Ken Burns, "Civil War Series" again. I do not know why I keep watching and holding out hope that this time we might just win.

My sad announcement, is that we did not win, this time either.

Why did we loose, surely we had God on our side.

Why do the good guys continue to loose, Roy and Dale won, the Lone Ranger and Tonto won.

The Clinton's win, the Dash@@786450897, have and are winning still, and again.

I guess good guys finish last, maybe we should not be such good guys.


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My coments, yours are appreciated. Tom
1 posted on 9/27/2002, 1:42:57 AM by tall_tex
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To: tall_tex
Why don't I get this thread rolling.......

surely we had God on our side

Now, just why would God be on the side of Slavery? Ever think that THAT might have been our downfall?

2 posted on 9/27/2002, 1:45:25 AM by Texaggie79
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To: tall_tex
And if you say that slavery had nothing to do with the war, I'm gonna hafta get my puke bucket out.
3 posted on 9/27/2002, 1:46:02 AM by Texaggie79
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To: Texaggie79
Why do you have a puke bucket?
4 posted on 9/27/2002, 1:46:45 AM by Sir Gawain
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To: Sir Gawain
For threads such as these.
5 posted on 9/27/2002, 1:47:25 AM by Texaggie79
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To: tall_tex
"Breaking News", the South Lost the Civil War. Vanity

Breaking news "Franco is still dead"

6 posted on 9/27/2002, 1:47:32 AM by NeoCaveman
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To: tall_tex
"War is cruelty. There's no use trying to reform it. The crueler it is, the sooner it'll be over. War is the remedy our enemies have chosen and I say let them have all they want." Gen. William T. Sherman
7 posted on 9/27/2002, 1:47:41 AM by KantianBurke
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To: Sir Gawain
The south went down like an altar boy!
8 posted on 9/27/2002, 1:47:43 AM by Texaggie79
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To: tall_tex
For those who forget, the reminder comes whenever The Yanks play The Braves in the World Series.
9 posted on 9/27/2002, 1:48:09 AM by Senator Pardek
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To: Texaggie79
I'm gonna hafta get my puke bucket out.

What happened to your hat?

10 posted on 9/27/2002, 1:48:25 AM by Cool Guy
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I gotta have something to #@$#$ in......
11 posted on 9/27/2002, 1:50:10 AM by Texaggie79
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To: Senator Pardek
Now comeon, don't insult the South like that, it's offensive to compare the Confederacy to the Atlanta Braves.
12 posted on 9/27/2002, 1:51:32 AM by Mr.Clark
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"The Yanks play The Braves in the World Series. "

Um, wouldnt that be a recreation of "little big horn" or custers last stand?

Now, if "braves" is too unPC, let's call 'em "The Rebels" ... who will complain - southern confederates??? :-)

13 posted on 9/27/2002, 1:51:49 AM by WOSG
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I can't believe our beloved state of Texas and Texas A&M has produced sorry assed Scalawags such as yourself. Surely you were born of Yankeer transplants. You need a serious trip behind the barracks for a good 'ol country ass whuppin'.
Gig em Ags!
14 posted on 9/27/2002, 1:54:17 AM by BnBlFlag
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To: Texaggie79
And if you say that slavery had nothing to do with the war, I'm gonna hafta get my puke bucket out.

One can try to make the case, with some plausibilty, that slavery was not the "cause" of the war. But, slavery was most definitely the impetus for secession. That, IMHO, cannot be denied. The central issue was "property rights" in other human beings, and this "right" was expressly encapsulated in the Confederacy's constitution. As much as I love the South (and Texas), I'm glad the Confederacy lost.

15 posted on 9/27/2002, 1:54:19 AM by Larry Lucido
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To: Texaggie79
The south went down like an altar boy!

Cute. But this kind of stuff gets old to some of us Catholics after a while.

Think up something new.

16 posted on 9/27/2002, 1:54:44 AM by sinkspur
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Looks like you got it rolling. Good work. I was about to go to sleep.
17 posted on 9/27/2002, 1:55:27 AM by tall_tex
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To: Texaggie79
Judas on a cracker geez but you're ignorant.
18 posted on 9/27/2002, 1:56:43 AM by goodieD
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To: tall_tex
I've caught a lot of this series. It seems pretty good. Simultaneously, I'm reading "The Battle Cry of Freedom," which begins by describing the roles many of the better-known Civil War generals played in the earlier war with Mexico.
19 posted on 9/27/2002, 1:57:03 AM by Larry Lucido
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Judas on a cracker geez but you're ignorant.

Public school education I think!

20 posted on 9/27/2002, 2:00:44 AM by Bigun
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