[kittymyrib]

You would be surprised at how much the families of the Confederate States of America still resent what happened to their kin and their land. It would make it very difficult for them to seriously care what happened to some of the more egregiously involved states should they ever be attacked. They have not forgotten or forgiven.

[Alberta's Child]

And today, the Federal government has pretty much become a large-scale agent of wealth transfer in this country, primarily from the former Union states to the South and West.

In retrospect, I'd say the Confederacy actually won.

[azhenfud]

"They have not forgotten or forgiven."

[Diddle E. Squat]

You would be surprised at how much the families of the Confederate States of America still resent what happened to their kin and their land.

A century and a half later, eh? Not much different then the Palestinians, except the Confederate cranks can live wherever they want, own whatever land they want, have complete freedom, and are 5 generations further removed from the war they lost. I guess some bloodlines of bitterness never grow up and get a clue. Thankfully those Hatfields and McCoys types only represent a fractional percent of the South.

[billbears]

No ma'am I would not be suprised. With ancestors from the 6th NC Cavalry, 23rd NC Infantry, and 16th NC Infantry I not only haven't forgotten, I remind the yankees I work with daily about it. I may have forgiven the worthless bands of thugs that invaded our nation, but I haven't forgotten

[commonerX]

""You would be surprised at how much the families of the Confederate States of America still resent what happened to their kin and their land. It would make it very difficult for them to seriously care what happened to some of the more egregiously involved states should they ever be attacked. They have not forgotten or forgiven.""

I am sure there are a lot of African Americans that will never forgive or forget what the Rebels were fighting for. And how many suffered harsh abuses by there Rebel Masters. The right to maintain Human servitude is far more despicable then damaged property..

[commonerX]

I don't approve of using people as human shields. But these human shields were not citizens or unwilling participants of the war they were the enemy and at that time nothing was more desirable the an end to the war and they felt the Rebels wouldn't shoot their own. Slaves were forced against their will, not willing participants.