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FiveGoodMen

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4. Why are people from South Carolina still fighting the Civil War?

Reply to bpj62 (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 9, 2014, 05:46 PM

Apr 2014

Because they still think the Confederacy should have won.

Which is another way of saying that they don't think the United States is a legitimate government.

IOW they are traitors.

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Jim DeMint grumbles that 'big government' didn't free the slaves [View all] ashling Apr 2014 OP

Big government didn't exist when the slaves were freed. badtoworse Apr 2014 #1

Wtf-ever...Feels like a new level of crazy since ACA hit its goal BeyondGeography Apr 2014 #2

Executive Order bpj62 Apr 2014 #3

Why are people from South Carolina still fighting the Civil War? FiveGoodMen Apr 2014 #4

Please don't lump us all together. stage left Apr 2014 #9

I don't FiveGoodMen Apr 2014 #10

Ok, Apology accepted. stage left Apr 2014 #11

He must not have read much about the Civil War gollygee Apr 2014 #5

I'm betting the schools in SC teach a much different "historical interpretation", as well Blue_Tires Apr 2014 #8

I don't know, but it seems that was one big Union Army. chelsea0011 Apr 2014 #6

*Republican* Abe Lincoln is 180� opposite today's asshole rethuglicans. lpbk2713 Apr 2014 #7