Very good point on twitter about Haley

[senseandsensibility]

Nikki Haley answered the question about the Civil War the way a public school teacher in FLA would have to answer it to remain employed.

Think about that. I know how people feel about linking to twitter, and I don't have an account, but the poster is Jeff @BeastQuake. I think he has a good point, don't you? Something that even rightwingers are freaking out about is being forced on school children by another candidate in the race. And he criticizes her?

Not that I have any use for her, obviously.

[Shermann]

1. She should have thought of that as a retort to his "word salad" attack nt

[Maraya1969]

2. I heard it. When asked what the civil was about she said "State Rights" or something like that. No mention of slavery

I could go look for it.

Edit - I can't find it.

[Midnight Writer]

3. I went through public school in Illinois, and we were taught it was a State's rights issue.

[dmr]

4. In Michigan, i was taught it was slavery.

This was 1960s grade school.

[TlalocW]

6. This is what the professor for a history college elective said

It depends on what grade you're in.
Middle school - it was slavery.
High school - it was states' rights
College - it was slavery.

[3Hotdogs]

5. Slavery was the main issue. But in the background. were other issues like the Embargo Act and the

Building of the first national highway (Post Road) which made its way to Maine but didn't serve several southern states. Add to this, southern states and their issues were becoming a minority with the obvious point being that there would be less and less representation and votes for their issues in future sessions of Congress. Those issues included slavery.

[NotVeryImportant]

7. "States rights" to do what though?

Own slaves.

Or am I missing something here?