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gollygee

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5. He must not have read much about the Civil War

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Wed Apr 9, 2014, 05:48 PM

Apr 2014

where these small government folks who wanted the federal government to be smaller and stay out of their libertarian lives went to war in an attempt to keep the big government out.

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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