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| The Southern Error |
| 22.3.08 |
 The South, in my opinion, was right on all counts except slavery. Slavery was as evil in the United States and Confederate States as it was in Egypt. However, too many of the rich white folk in the South would rather die than give up slavery. That doomed the Confederacy from the beginning.
The attack on Fort Sumter was justified, Federal lies provoked the South and threatened the Sovereignty of the Southern States.
That all said, the South could have won. Let's look at the facts. The North had about 2.2 million troops with more set to be thrown into the meat grinder at Lincoln's pleasure. The South held up a strong- maybe superior given the numbers- effort with only about 800,000. The South had potential for allies from Europe, but there was one major obstacle. Slavery.
If the rich white folk would have treasured Nation above self-worth, they could have freed the slaves and given the freedmen a reason to fight for the Southern cause. If it happened before Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, it would have taken the wind out of Lincoln's sails and probably prevented his re-election.
If the South could have added even 200,000 former slaves to the military there is little doubt the war could have turned a bit more toward the South. With such a change, European nations would have had more reason to support the South and recognize the Confederate States as a Sovereign Nation, and not a bunch of rebels in a mere civil war.
The Southern Error was the mistreatment of human beings through the institution of slavery. It could have changed the result of the war.
The Southern Error is part of why racism is prevalent in the United States today. The Reconstruction Era led to the ravaging on the South by Carpetbaggers and other evil men. This raised hateful feelings between both blacks and whites. Such feelings have been exploited by such men as David Duke, the "Reverend" Jesse Jackson, the "Reverend" Bob Jones, the "Reverend" Jeremiah Wright, Robert Byrd (DemocRAT Senator), etc.- to promote hatred due to the color of one's skin.
The Southern Error, the one major error the South lived with, doomed the Confederacy and made things worse into the 21st Century.
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| When Al Qaeda Wore Blue |
| 14.3.08 |
Terrorism is evil. Those who use terrorism are evil. In the short history of a new nation, a terrorist was responsible for the deaths of many. Murder. Soulless torture. Allowing rape and robbery in the name of victory for the army and against the natives of the land. This predated Al Qaeda by over 120 years; the victim was not the newly independent United Stated of America. The victim was the Confederate State of Georgia in particular.
With the blessings of Grant and Lincoln, William Tecumseh Sherman launched an attack on the infrastructure and civilian population of Georgia. It is known as "Sherman's March to the Sea." It is glorified in history books. However, it is terrorism in its early form.
Some may say the South deserved it for the slavery that was so wide-spread. But Sherman used freed slaves for labor and had them build a bridge and then left them stranded as the soldiers pulled the pontoons up. Women and children were murdered. Women were also raped callously and discarded. Homes were burned and fields destroyed so families would starve. It was a policy of "hard war" as Sherman called it.
His targeting of civilians is considered terrorism today. But this evil, inhuman man has monuments in his honor. They names a tank after him. Maybe we should erect Hitler and Bin Laden monuments. They are as evil as Sherman. How about the Saddam Tank?
I equate the dishonorable William T. Sherman with Jeffery Dahmer and Jim Jones.
Future Posts Planned: Illegal Abe, The Emancipation Crock-ulation, The Faith of the Generals. (All under the "Southern" label when complete)
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