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In reply to the discussion: 5 Things Red State Liberals Want Blue State Liberals To Know [View all]kentauros
(29,414 posts)102. When Sam Houston was governor of Texas, he didn't want to secede either.
Unfortunately, he was removed from office and they voted to secede anyway. Houston understood why it was a bad idea. Too bad they didn't listen to him. The Confederacy might have lost sooner.
After leaving the Governor's mansion, Houston traveled to Galveston. Along the way, many people demanded an explanation for his refusal to support the Confederacy. On April 19, 1861 from a hotel window he told a crowd:
Let me tell you what is coming. After the sacrifice of countless millions of treasure and hundreds of thousands of lives, you may win Southern independence if God be not against you, but I doubt it. I tell you that, while I believe with you in the doctrine of states rights, the North is determined to preserve this Union. They are not a fiery, impulsive people as you are, for they live in colder climates. But when they begin to move in a given direction, they move with the steady momentum and perseverance of a mighty avalanche; and what I fear is, they will overwhelm the South.
As for those that still want to get rid of us "Confederate" states, just call them sore winners
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I have it easy in blue Minneapolis. I know it takes *courage* to be a liberal in
myrna minx
Jun 2014
#5
No one ever hears about bad legislation you stopped from happening. Stay strong.
Dollface
Jun 2014
#6
Why do you think the liberals in Southern states are not able to get their message across?
JDPriestly
Jun 2014
#65
The #1 thing that THIS Red State Liberal wants Blue State Liberals to understand....
bvar22
Jun 2014
#19
And something I want red state liberals to know about this blue state liberal
AtheistCrusader
Jun 2014
#21
Well, they do live in the damage at the epicenter of resulting RNC political policies.
AtheistCrusader
Jun 2014
#49
Thank you from Jawja... Bookmarking in anticipation of the next "Fuck the South" rant,
klook
Jun 2014
#22
Being from Texas but having lived in California for 25 years, most of my family
nirvana555
Jun 2014
#38
"Blue" or "purple" states like VA, FL, NC get WAY less respect here than red states in the West
carolinayellowdog
Jun 2014
#40
The Appeal: It's the story of the purchasing of a Supreme Court seat in Mississippi. ~ John Grisham
MinM
Jun 2014
#81
I know I've got it relatively easy living in Washington the State. I greatly
rhett o rick
Jun 2014
#52
It also doesn't help to relentlessly tear down red state Dems like Claire McCaskill, Wendy Davis,
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2014
#53
I have lived in the urban south my whole life. Austin, Houston, Atlanta---totally different
McCamy Taylor
Jun 2014
#83
I often wonder WHY elected Democrats tend to be so damn weak against the GOP nastiness. Some days it
blkmusclmachine
Jun 2014
#73
Visit the urban south. Austin. Atlanta. NOLA. Houston. You'll be charmed.
McCamy Taylor
Jun 2014
#82
I grew up as a liberal in a Red State of Georgia now living in the bluest of Blue State of Maryland
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jun 2014
#87
red states are more dominated by talk radio than most blue states. and a lot of blue states are
certainot
Jun 2014
#88
how masochistic would it be to move elsewhere for this kind of disdain?
carolinayellowdog
Jun 2014
#110
Georgia could go blue if people would just register and vote. They're too lazy and/or apathetic!
YOHABLO
Jun 2014
#111
Here in NC more folk voted for D candidates than for R candidates in 2012
struggle4progress
Jun 2014
#112