[ladyjane]

Your comment to a fellow Freeper is rude.

As a Freeper you owe it to yourself to learn more about the War Between the States.

There were many many brave Confederate soldiers who fought to retain the rights of their states over the rights of the federal government.

As originally intended the federal government has no right to intervene in states’ issues. I personally do not want the federal government forcing states to allow voting with no ID or forcing states to stop arresting illegals.

The war that you call the Civil War was actually a War for the Rights of States to determine their own laws in certain areas.

You would find it interesting and perhaps have a better appreciation for those who gave their lives if you learned more about that war.

[Ditto]

As a Freeper you owe it to yourself to learn more about the War Between the States. There were many many brave Confederate soldiers who fought to retain the rights of their states over the rights of the federal government.

Since you have learned so much about the War Between the States, exactly what rights was the Federal Government attempting to take away from the states in 1860 that lead to secession?

What violations had the Federal Government done to any of those states?

Since you know so much, please be specific on how the Federal Government violated the Constituitional Compact with the States?

[rockrr]

There were many many brave Confederate soldiers who fought to retain the rights of their states over the rights of the federal government.

And there were many many brave Union soldiers who fought to retain the rights of their nation against the violent and illegal acts of insurrectionists. That works, too.

Or how about, "There were many many brave soldiers who fought a cause that they believed in". I can go for that...;-)

[jmacusa]

Madame, spare me your revisionist history. As I’ve stated it strikes me odd to see people coming to conservative web-site venerating a bunch of Dixiecrats like Jeff Davis and the CSA. The South fought to preserve the institution of slavery. They certainly weren’t fighting to free the slaves. My ancestors fought to preserve the Union. Learn the history yourself before lecturing me. And as to being rude, I’ve been cursed at here and even threatened so again,as much as a gentleman as I am, spare me your faux indignation.

[Hemingway's Ghost]

There were many many brave Confederate soldiers who fought to retain the rights of their states over the rights of the federal government.

Yes, the completely bogus "right" to own another human being as chattel.

What a noble, noble cause.