buy having the federal government BUY the slaves, was one statement he made, i believe backed up by the quote "Just like everyother nation that had slaves dealt witht he issue. A civil war that bloody was not necessary." ...
of course the counter argument is that no other nation had slavery institutionalized to the extent of the USA.
The comment had nothing to do with the acceptability of slavery, only with the acceptability of the federal government waging a war against the states and using slavery as a scapegoat for what really was an assault on states rights .... although i concede that slavery is realy a HUMAN rights issue.
drifting, come on... even YOU have to admit that that's just stupid. slavery vs. state's rights?? i think it's a no brainer. fuck state's rights if their policies include enslaving other human beings. let's not be COMPLETELY ridiculous here.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States, Barack Obama."
"Obama's main opponent in this election on November 4th (was) not John McCain, it (was) ignorance."~Michael Moore
"i'm feeling kinda righteous right now. with my badass motherfuckin' ukulele!"
~ed, 8/7
drifting, come on... even YOU have to admit that that's just stupid. slavery vs. state's rights?? i think it's a no brainer. fuck state's rights if their policies include enslaving other human beings. let's not be COMPLETELY ridiculous here.
The point is that the WAR was not necessary.
I have not arguments in support of slavery.
But what would have been more cost\life effective?
A war with hundreds of thousands of casualties, and a completely decimated south, and millions upon millions in inflation damage ... or just buying hte damn slaves and setting them free?
If I was to smile and I held out my hand
If I opened it now would you not understand?
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"Obama's main opponent in this election on November 4th (was) not John McCain, it (was) ignorance."~Michael Moore
"i'm feeling kinda righteous right now. with my badass motherfuckin' ukulele!"
~ed, 8/7
drifting, come on... even YOU have to admit that that's just stupid. slavery vs. state's rights?? i think it's a no brainer. fuck state's rights if their policies include enslaving other human beings. let's not be COMPLETELY ridiculous here.
"Obama's main opponent in this election on November 4th (was) not John McCain, it (was) ignorance."~Michael Moore
"i'm feeling kinda righteous right now. with my badass motherfuckin' ukulele!"
~ed, 8/7
The point is that the WAR was not necessary.
I have not arguments in support of slavery.
But what would have been more cost\life effective?
A war with hundreds of thousands of casualties, and a completely decimated south, and millions upon millions in inflation damage ... or just buying hte damn slaves and setting them free?
If I opened it now would you not understand?