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2014-09-04 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Writer suffers from lack of self awareness

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Posted by badanov 2014-09-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 considered the election of Abraham Lincoln an intolerable insult, and promptly made a unilateral decision to break apart the Union

Interestingly, the author sees the voting of eleven [of 34] State legislative bodies as a unilateral action. History might take exception with that statement.

After the unpleasantness, there were 36 states, although many in the failed confederacy would not regain representation for many years, with Georgia being evicted a second time. Opportunist gerrymandering as a 'spoil of war' so to speak. Federally appointed judges are now firmly in place to help things along and prevent States from overreach. [insert tongue I cheek]

These former confederate states (not yet readmitted by 1868) did not participate in that election. In 1870 Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia were readmitted. Others were as follows, with qualification:

July 24th 1866 -Tennessee is the 1st.
June 22nd 1868 - Arkansas is the 2nd
June 25th 1868 - Florida is the 3rd
June 25th 1868 - Alabama is the 4th
June 25th 1868 - Louisiana is the 5th
June 25th 1868 - North Carolina is 6th
June 25th 1868 - South Carolina (who started it all) was 7th
(June 25th 1868 - GEORGIA FIRST readmitted)
December 22nd 1869 - Second reconstruction for Georgia began ! (Kicked OUT !)
January 27th 1870 - Virginia is the 8th
February 23rd 1870 - Mississippi is the 9th
March 30th 1870 - Texas is the 10th
Mar. 30, 1870 - The 15th Amendment is added to the Constitution.

GEORGIA READMITTED AGAIN -July 15th 1870 - Georgia is the 11th and last. Always the bad boy, Georgia went through Reconstruction twice!

The United States government has never recognized the right of states to secede and considers the states to never have left the union during the American Civil War. Eviction by Washington yes; individual State legislative departure....never. The states were required to agree to Reconstruction before being permitted to send representatives to Congress again. Difficult to refuse, when voting rights, martial law, and food are used as weapons.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-09-04 02:31|| 2014-09-04 02:31|| Front Page Top

#2 Well B he does not know history - other than "if we had socialism back then we would not have all this evil shit now" and "if we get socialism now all the evil shit will stop"

It's a good fisking but clueless writer will never see it, even if he/she does, will not absorb the lesson. Still, you do what you can....

Posted by Bov Flimbers 2014-09-04 04:14|| 2014-09-04 04:14|| Front Page Top

#3 Why is it that only leftists believe that we elect an absolute dictator whose policies cannot be questioned when a Democrat ends up winning but a servant who must compromise when a Republican is victorious?

Where was his article like this one when Bush was president and the left was savaging him at a level far greater than the center/right have ever attacked Obama?

Posted by no mo uro 2014-09-04 05:33|| 2014-09-04 05:33|| Front Page Top

#4 I would add that in my adult lifetime, the Democrats have made a legitimate compromise on an issue of substance exactly three times:

1. Clinton signing NAFTA

2. Clinton signing a Republican welfare reform bill

3. Clinton signing a (mostly) balanced Republican budget

So in 30+ years, Democrats have compromised exactly three times.

Every single other time they have defined compromise as Republicans coming 98-100% of the way towards the Democrat position. Thousands upon thousands of bills.

This is the real "contempt for democratic values" which the author attempts to assign, wrongly, to the center/right.

Posted by no mo uro 2014-09-04 06:27|| 2014-09-04 06:27|| Front Page Top

#5 ...I suppose it would be impolite to point out to this gentleman that the Slave Power was overwhelmingly Democrat....

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2014-09-04 07:34|| 2014-09-04 07:34|| Front Page Top

#6 Go ahead Mike. Author award-winning author, political commentator, talk radio philosopher, and teacher Dr. Andrew 'the Bard' Schmookler would probably enjoy slipping away for a quick diaper change.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-09-04 07:48|| 2014-09-04 07:48|| Front Page Top

#7 Democrats were the ones who started a war after losing an election, and they were the ones who turned to violence again after the war. They ejected the legally elected representatives, threatened the lives of anyone who didn't vote Democrat, then instituted laws to guarantee they'd not face political competition for most of a century.

Today they're no different. Their ideas are so horrible they have to lie and stifle anyone who tells the truth about them; their politicians are universally corrupt and ignorant. Just read the quoted piece to get an understanding how much they hate the thought of other people being allowed to speak to the people.

The Democrats (and, sadly establishment Republicans) minimize Ted Kennedy -- who was not just a murderer, but also a traitor. He attempted (at the least) to coordinate with the Soviets to undermine President Reagan; the communications between them was uncovered after the Cold War.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2014-09-04 08:29|| 2014-09-04 08:29|| Front Page Top

#8 With Citizens United, in our times, the corporatists have declared that their "freedom of speech" gives them the right to buy our elections, unfettered by any concerns about the rights of the average citizen to have an equal say in their government.

Not to be confused with unionists who have in fact bought elections (right Mr Reid) unfettered by any concerns about the rights of the average citizen to have an equal say in their government. Best President and gaggle of Senators union money can buy!

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-09-04 08:49|| 2014-09-04 08:49|| Front Page Top

#9 Easy on Speaker Reid please. He's come a "wong way."

Posted by Besoeker 2014-09-04 09:03|| 2014-09-04 09:03|| Front Page Top

#10 Procopius2k

Yep I was wondering when someone would mention that unions would have to be banned too.
Although "our" imbecilic author would probably invoke the "exception cos I like what you're saying" rule.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2014-09-04 09:06|| 2014-09-04 09:06|| Front Page Top

#11 Central falsehood: advertising buys elections. It may influence them, but it's not that foolproof, nor is it guaranteed to fool enough people, given that the internet can and will provide alternate channels for info, that's the First Amendment right to freedom of speech. If you are worried about low information voters then that is a different issue.

the only way to buy an election is to buy the votes and pay off the voters. So this guy is starting with a lie at the core of his argument.

Posted by OldSpook 2014-09-04 10:18|| 2014-09-04 10:18|| Front Page Top

#12 ...this guy is starting with a lie at the core of his argument.

That is a core statement about all progressive arguments and positions.

Posted by DarthVader 2014-09-04 13:30|| 2014-09-04 13:30|| Front Page Top

#13 Obamaphone, anyone? Or, how about we let you cross the border?

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2014-09-04 14:41|| 2014-09-04 14:41|| Front Page Top

#14 There is only one Speaker Reid and he never was a Senator. Perhaps you mean Majority Leader.

See Reid's Rules for info.

Posted by Shipman 2014-09-04 15:52|| 2014-09-04 15:52|| Front Page Top

#15

Ag, ja hy dik'd it up again did he? Thanks for the correction Ship.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-09-04 16:00|| 2014-09-04 16:00|| Front Page Top

#16 Seriously, though, I don't know why this writer is so worried as long as these "corportists" continue to support candidates like John McCain and Mitt Romney.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2014-09-04 16:05|| 2014-09-04 16:05|| Front Page Top

#17 The usual attack approach of the left. Basically, this guy has turned the Republicans into the slavers (Democrats) of the pre-Civil War. This is not a particularly good approach to take since the slavers were the Democrats and KKK.

The left is a one-trick pony, no matter how you dress it up. Their approach is to castigate, excoriate, and demonize their opponent. In general, if there is not something that is true, then they make it up (as was done with Mitt Romney). They elevate themselves by demonizing their opponents. They blame their opponents for what they do. A good example is what Debbie Wasserman tried to pull off with Governor Walker today. Essentially, she was trying to make Walker out as a Neanderthal woman-beater by describing him as someone who was dragging women around by their hair. Some of the more stupid will respond to this.

Three lines of attack by the left are (1) you're stupid, (2) you're mean, and (3) you're corrupt if you don't agree with them. Usually, they end up calling their opponent a racist, anti-Semitic, a sexist, homophobe, xenophobe, islamaphobe, ya'll be put in chains, etc.--whatever isn't what they define as PC. Some stupid people will respond to the latter also. These people are the most tyrannically-minded of people.

Don't wrestle in the mud with pigs as they like it--if you have to wrestle with them, figuratively let them have it quickly and emphatically.

Posted by JohnQC 2014-09-04 22:30|| 2014-09-04 22:30|| Front Page Top

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