The Chronicles

[twall]

I happen to be a Southern sympathizer. I see the Civil War as a war of States' rights, versus the monstously powerful Fed that the Rebels didn't like the idea of.

I think that making slavery the main issue was a political move, to make the North look like it had the moral high ground. All the noise about that meant nobody noticed the fed growing to the point of having power it was never meant to have. Still has an unconstitutional amount of power, based on the original document, IMHO.

However, that said - I don't think secession was the answer, and if the Rebels had won, I don't think America would have ever become the economic and millitary powerhouse that we became.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

CTF -

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Just so y'all know. :biggrin:

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[mystreba]

I see the Civil War as a war of States' rights, versus the monstously powerful Fed that the Rebels didn't like the idea of. I think that making slavery the main issue was a political move, to make the North look like it had the moral high ground.

Jaysus Mary and Joseph, don't get me going!

(this is the main reason I homeschool my kids)

 

[twall]

(this is the main reason I homeschool my kids)

So, I take it you disagree? My view is not the view of my school, or what I was 'formerly' taught. Just, after reading enough from both sides through the years, I have formed the opinion I have.

 

[mystreba]

So, I take it you disagree? My view is not the view of my school, or what I was 'formerly' taught. Just, after reading enough from both sides through the years, I have formed the opinion I have.

The key to gaining truth in any subject is to avoid reading from the "sides" :wink:

 

[twall]

The key to gaining truth in any subject is to avoid reading from the "sides" :wink:

I hate to tell you, but history itself is WRITTEN by one side or the other (usually the winners in a conflict).....so I tend not to trust only one viewpoint.

Besides, history is never as cut-and-dried as the texts might have one believe......there will ALWAYS be sides - and the truth is somewhere in the middle. :biggrin:

 

[Sprinkler Buddy]

I hate to tell you, but history itself is WRITTEN by one side or the other (usually the winners in a conflict).....so I tend not to trust only one viewpoint.

Besides, history is never as cut-and-dried as the texts might have one believe......there will ALWAYS be sides - and the truth is somewhere in the middle. :biggrin:

So True, so True!

 

[mystreba]

I hate to tell you, but history itself is WRITTEN by one side or the other (usually the winners in a conflict).....so I tend not to trust only one viewpoint.

Besides, history is never as cut-and-dried as the texts might have one believe......there will ALWAYS be sides - and the truth is somewhere in the middle. :biggrin:

Well I hate to tell you :tongue: but the truth is never in the "history" or the "texts". "History" is revisionist claptrap written after the fact, by the "sides". And it's not a simple matter of finding the median between the sides either.


You are on the mark with respect to not trusting single resources.

 

[ihc_444]

Let's put the past behind us and get on with what is important. Mowing the grass and having fun doing it.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

(this is the main reason I homeschool my kids)

Hey, I'm homeschooled too!!! :thumbsup: