I can’t believe I’m defending Jimma Cahta, but some of you folks need to go read about Jeffersonian Democracy (possibly again, but it does not appear so) and take a Gander at the Federalist Papers (again?). A blind squirrel finds a nut every now and again; Jimma may have found one here. The War of Northern Aggression was completely unnecessary, albeit the central, federalized government of the United States was hell bent for leather on mandating to the States what they would and would not do -outside the mandate of the ratified Constitution of the United States. Political will was changing, and moral standards were changing to the point that slavery would not have continued much longer in the south. In fact, the industrial revolution was going to force the change based upon economics. (Do not get me started on the source of slaves - a market provided by the African tribes to the highest bidder [so, eliminating the American slave trade destroyed the African economy]). #277 - arrogant much?

All of the current whaling and nashing of teeth would be mute if the “Congress” existing during that period had been better behaved and managed (sound familiar?). They exceeded their authority, and with the support of President Lincoln and a Process oriented Judicial branch forced a stand against excessive centralization of government.

Don’t be confused, I’m a Southerner, a U.S. Army veteran, son, grandson, great-grandson, of U.S. Army veterans -so we’ve come to terms with the unfortunate situation caused by the Northern agressionists iin the Congress of the United States during that period. I am also the great-great-grandson of a member of the 15th Alabama Cavalry during the fight to insure the pledge of the Constitution of the United States. The fact that he had to fight his countrymen is one thing, the fact that he and and his lost and we have arrived at a point where Federalization of all things is the standard confirms to me their ideals.

I think, that after 7 and some odd years, I might not be a lizzardoid, after all. I hope not.