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To: Grand Old Partisan
If my state voted legally to leave the union, and declared it's independence, AND the federal government tried to coerce it back thru force, AND if my state called upon me to defend it's rights.....YES, I would fight. Like Robert E. Lee, my highest duty is to my home FIRST. And my home is TEXAS. Now....would I agonize over such a decision. YES.....I love my country. But I love my home more.
143 posted on 09/16/2003 5:17:42 PM PDT by TexConfederate1861 (Dixie and Texas Forever!)
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To: TexConfederate1861
If my state voted legally to leave the union

Which, of course, was the entire issue. At least 2 out of 3 American voters in 1861 did not believe it was possible for a state to legally secede. It is, of course, interesting that there was no attempt made to address the issue via legal terms by the secessionists.

147 posted on 09/16/2003 6:34:06 PM PDT by Restorer (Never let schooling interfere with your education.)
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To: TexConfederate1861
If my state voted legally to leave the union, and declared it's independence, AND the federal government tried to coerce it back thru force, AND if my state called upon me to defend it's rights.....YES, I would fight. Like Robert E. Lee, my highest duty is to my home FIRST. And my home is TEXAS. Now....would I agonize over such a decision. YES.....I love my country. But I love my home more.

My home is Georgia, and I share those sentiments. Kudos to you sir.

152 posted on 09/18/2003 5:49:57 AM PDT by 4CJ (Come along chihuahua, I want to hear you say yo quiero taco bell. - Nolu Chan, 28 Jul 2003)
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