Majority of Americans want Confederate statues to remain...

[Sparko]

Secession is illegal seer, it wasn't a country, it was a rebellion.

I suppose that Hoth, Yavin and Endor weren't countries either huh?

[One Bad Pig]

Its not semantics idiot, the reason for the souths secession was the U.S. governments abolition of slavery. Besides that, secession itself is illegal under the Costitution so any attempt to do so is treasonous.

What did my response have to do with any of that?

As it happens, the Constitution says nothing whatsoever about secession; it's not so much "illegal" as not addressed at all - which is why places like New England threatened it earlier and Texas and California have threatened to do so since.

[rogue06]

I suppose that Hoth, Yavin and Endor weren't countries either huh?

Different rebel alliance

[Tassman]

Well yes Jim, they did believe it was a Country, they were setting up a central Government with a Capitol. Of course they lost the war so it never materialized fully.

They were setting up a new country grounded in slavery and racism...as pined after by the KKK to this very day.

[Sparko]

Different rebel alliance

These are not the Stormtroopers you are looking for.

[Sparko]

They were setting up a new country grounded in slavery and racism...as pined after by the KKK to this very day.

The North was racist also. As was most of the world. In fact you liberals whine that it still is.

[Sparko]

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[JimL]

The North was racist also. As was most of the world. In fact you liberals whine that it still is.

Where slavery and racism existed is besides the point, only the south rebelled against the U.S. governments abolition of slavery.

[Sparko]

Where slavery and racism existed is besides the point

Folks, you can't make this stuff up.

[lilpixieofterror]

Where slavery and racism existed is besides the point, only the south rebelled against the U.S. governments abolition of slavery.

The Official platform, that Lincoln ran on, was to limit the spread of slavery. Not abolish it.

[JimL]

The Official platform, that Lincoln ran on, was to limit the spread of slavery. Not abolish it.

It was to both limit the spread into the western territories as well as to end the trade itself. First step.

[One Bad Pig]

It was to both limit the spread into the western territories as well as to end the trade itself. First step.

The slave trade was ended in 1808, Jim. You probably shouldn't speak on topics in which you are underinformed.

[JimL]

The slave trade was ended in 1808, Jim. You probably shouldn't speak on topics in which you are underinformed.

No it wasn't ended, the importation of slaves continued in the south until the 1860's despite the law banning it signed by THOMAS JEFFERSON in 1807. You probably shouldn't speak on topics in which you are uninformed.

[One Bad Pig]

No it wasn't ended, the importation of slaves continued in the south until the 1860's despite the law banning it signed by THOMAS JEFFERSON in 1807. You probably shouldn't speak on topics in which you are uninformed.

You should know by now that I don't take your word for anything, Jim. Prove it.

[Bill the Cat]

You should know by now that I don't take your word for anything, Jim. Prove it.

Jim is actually right here. See the story of the Clotilde.