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4 ways we're still fighting the Civil War
cnn ^ | April 11, 2011 | Blake, John

Posted on 04/11/2011 7:56:33 AM PDT by stainlessbanner

As the nation commemorates the 150th anniversary of its deadliest war this week, some historians say we're still fighting over some of the same issues that fueled the Civil War.

"There are all of these weird parallels," says Stephanie McCurry, author of "Confederate Reckoning," a new book that examines why Southerners seceded and its effect on Southern women and slaves.

"When you hear charges today that the federal government is overreaching, and the idea that the Constitution recognized us as a league of sovereign states -- these were all part of the secessionist charges in 1860," she says.

1. The disappearance of the political center
2. How much power should the federal government have?
3. Unleashing the dogs of war
4. The president as dictator

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To: stainlessbanner

6. Yanks on FR hate the concept of a limited FedGov™ and states rights.


21 posted on 04/11/2011 8:20:35 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed, and I do not give a damn.)
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To: stainlessbanner

I live in the South and can’t stand grits or sweet tea!


22 posted on 04/11/2011 8:20:41 AM PDT by Coldwater Creek (He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty Psalm 91:)
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To: smaug6

See now I love shrimp. But I’m not sure that dropping a glop of whitish grainy crud on them would be an improvement.


23 posted on 04/11/2011 8:21:55 AM PDT by Grunthor (The man or woman who doesn't forgive has forgotten the price that Christ paid for them on the Cross.)
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To: stainlessbanner
5. Yanks on FR hate sweet tea and grits

Sweet tea is OK but better without the sugar but when it comes to grits... pass the oatmeal. ;-)

24 posted on 04/11/2011 8:22:10 AM PDT by rhombus
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To: stainlessbanner
5. Yanks on FR hate sweet tea and grits

Sweet tea is OK but better without the sugar but when it comes to grits... pass the oatmeal. ;-)

25 posted on 04/11/2011 8:22:23 AM PDT by rhombus
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To: stainlessbanner

You left out Tennessee!


26 posted on 04/11/2011 8:22:45 AM PDT by Coldwater Creek (He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty Psalm 91:)
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To: stainlessbanner

No need to get all riled up over that....

Nawth Carolina just IS the best...all others came thru Nawth Carolina fust..


27 posted on 04/11/2011 8:23:32 AM PDT by Adder (Part 1 Accomplished)
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To: oh8eleven

Ya’ll come on down! We always welcome FReepers!! If you’re looking for some lake front property with some world class fishing, there’s some nice options available at reasonable prices!!


28 posted on 04/11/2011 8:25:45 AM PDT by MissEdie (America went to the polls on 11-4-08 and all we got was a socialist thug and a dottering old fool.)
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To: stainlessbanner

I hope she mentions that the Democratic Party supported slavery and its expansion; that southern Democrats played the primary role in secession and the founding of the Confederacy; and that Democrats supported the Ku Klux Klan, segregation, Jim Crow laws, and lynching.


29 posted on 04/11/2011 8:26:19 AM PDT by popdonnelly (Democrats = authoritarian socialists)
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To: Tax-chick
ther than slavery, the issues that precipitated the Civil War are still out there to be dealt with, and most thoughtful people recognize this. It’s not strictly necessary for the things to be viewed through the filter of the Civil War experience, but it’s reasonable that they would, and probably doesn’t do much harm.

I would add that this "unpleasantness" you speak off is the subject de rigor on FREE REPUBLIC, as it should be.

30 posted on 04/11/2011 8:27:09 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed, and I do not give a damn.)
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To: stainlessbanner

**Yanks on FR hate sweet tea and grits**

that was the most fun ... as a “””YANK””” walking in to a Waffle House, everyone there, of course, noticed immediately. They watched intently hoping to get a Laugh when the YANK tried Grits. So in my thickest Brooklyn Accent I could muster... “Wassamatta, Neva Seen a New Yahwkuh eat GRITS befouh??” Priceless


31 posted on 04/11/2011 8:27:22 AM PDT by gwilhelm56 (islam ... church of the Perpetually Offended!)
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To: stainlessbanner

1. States Rights.
2. Blacks still enslaved by the Democratic Party.
3. Yankess still invading the South.
4. There still isn’t anything like Southern Sweet Tea.


32 posted on 04/11/2011 8:30:09 AM PDT by CodeToad (Islam needs to be banned in the US and treated as a criminal enterprise.)
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To: stainlessbanner
5. Yanks on FR hate sweet tea and grits

No, we just think y'all talk funny.

;^)

33 posted on 04/11/2011 8:41:20 AM PDT by DTogo (High time to bring back the Sons of Liberty !!)
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To: stainlessbanner

I like sweet tea and grits. I also like biscuits and gravy too as well as country/Southern fried anything.


34 posted on 04/11/2011 8:41:49 AM PDT by mrmeyer ("When brute force is on the march, compromise is the red carpet." Ayn Rand)
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To: stainlessbanner

Nothing, but nothing, beats the Dinosaur Barbecue originating in, of all places, Syracuse NY and branched into Rochester and Manhattan. Upon moving to GA I was dismayed at the paltry stuff they call “BBQ” in comparison.


35 posted on 04/11/2011 8:44:44 AM PDT by ctdonath2 (Great children's books - http://www.UsborneBooksGA.com)
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To: MissEdie
Why, thank you MissEdie - ya' can't beat southern hospitality.
Looking south of Myrtle Beach to north of Charleston. No lakes for me - I'm originally from "lawn guyland", brought up at Jones Beach. Would like to get near the ocean again, but oh, those nasty hurricanes.
Yes, I see what's happened to housing prices - all the more reason to buy now. Plus, I don't need a job!
36 posted on 04/11/2011 8:45:30 AM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: Grunthor

Well, when you fry your bacon[with a little butter and onions] or sausage, save a bit of that grease for the grits.

I use about a Tbsp for my grits since I’m the only one who eats them. Once the water comes to a boil, add it in and then add your grits. Once the grits are done, mix in a bit of your favorite cheese and YUM!


37 posted on 04/11/2011 8:46:57 AM PDT by SZonian (July 27, 2010. Life begins anew.)
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To: oh8eleven

“I’m a Yank and loooove grits.”

Now I’m hungry! Think I’ll make a big bowl for lunch.


38 posted on 04/11/2011 8:48:23 AM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: stainlessbanner
5. Yanks on FR hate sweet tea and grits

I don't know if an Oregonian qualifies as a yankee, but if so...YOU TAKE THAT BACK! LOL

I could eat those shrimp grits I ate in Charleston every day!

The left and MSM is pulling out every tired worn out cliche from their playbook to destroy the tea party movement. They're terrified.
39 posted on 04/11/2011 8:52:42 AM PDT by Tailback
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To: ctdonath2
Dinosaur Barbecue ... branched into Rochester
I'm in a Rochester suburb and hit the DB as often as I can. "Finger lickin' goooood."
40 posted on 04/11/2011 8:54:18 AM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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