Ironic That We Observe The 150th Anniversary Of Fort Sumter Being Fired Upon...

[WillyT]

at the same time Wisconsin and Michigan and others are being "fired upon" by basically the newest version of the same people, and for the newest version of the same reasons.

:shrug:

[Demoiselle]

1. Depressing, isn't it? I hate irony.

[JustAmused]

2. Really???

So the Confederates had the same policies as Tea Partiers do now? Who knew? Your political acumen is astounding

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[dsc]

4. actually they largely do

all state's rights all the time for one thing.

[Warren Stupidity]

5. There is in fact a direct line from the civil war to the culture war.

[MineralMan]

6. The teabaggers originated south of the Mason Dixon line.

Much of the nonsense they tout is similar to the arguments of the Confederacy. There is a clear link.

[daleo]

7. Slavery is the ultimate Libertarianism

As long as you are the owner, not the slave. That arguement was made by the confederacy.