It depends. The reasons were different depending on what side of the isue on was on. Therefore, there was no single reason. The written transcripts of proceedings at most southern state houses that succeded clearly demonstrate that states rights was the core issue (from the perspective of teh south). However, most history books were written from the Union perspective, which has a far different take on the reason "freedom for slaves". From he souther perspectie, the slave issue was secondary to the rights of the states to decide that issue (whch could have been any other issue the federal establishment may have tried to impose..it just happened to be the slave issue)
Democrats = socialism today. Hmmm...I guess you're right.
I've personally not found that to be true. But personal experience of either of us does not a fact make.
Supreme Court is out of control 4563James C. Reeves No, it actually doesn't. It was primarily a states-rights issue, AND some trading (taxation) issues. Democrats were primarily for states' rights in those days...
Is the ACLU now a poliical party? Confused as to your reference to that organization as it pertains to the context of the discussion.
Hmmm...lets try this from a different angle. I would be curious to know your thoughts as to why persons of African heritage would be buttociated with the Republican party based on your claims that that party is more likely to have racist members. The last racist comment I've heard from a political figure was from Howard Dean referring to "the hotel staff."
some left turns in DetroitI had the misfortune of being in Detroit recently and they have "Michigan lefts" all over the place. You can't turn left, but...
Since these are your buttertions, I would say that you have the obligatation to prove them true before anyone else is obligate to prove the opposite. I only ask that you provide reputable sources for what you believe to be fact (and Moveon.org doesn't count). I respect that you believe this. I would simply like to have more than "personal experience" as the basis. As a option I can simply put your "personal experience" against my "personal experience" an, since they are the opposite, they cancel each other out (from a weight perspective).
