Thomas J DiLorenzo: Secession in American History

[Luigi84289]

glorify the regime in power. I wish new England had left. Then we could have avoided all the sectional bull and worked together to make america great. Lincoln was in fact fighting 2 wars one at home in the north and one on our new foreign Union.

[Luigi84289]

they also never tell you that he had to keep most of the non new england northern states in "his" union by force of arms. New Yorkers, Pennsylvanians, Indianiens, ohioans, and the rest of the northern democratic states were strongly opposed to lincoln and his war. The civilians of New York during july 1863 declared war on the feds. Of course new yorkers are told a plethora of lies like the rest of the US to

[14Words4Life]

How could my Grandchildren be considered the property of the Federal Government just because my Great, Great, Great Grandfather voted to join a Union?

Why is it GREAT that people all around the world want to divide into their own Nation, but Dixie is the property of the Union Government for ever, and ever, and ever more?

[Seiku]

Well they became property because of the 14th Amendment no?

[Luigi84289]

I guess you didn't understand the question. And the 14th amendment is a joke, it really is. Big Business just threw it in there unconstitutionally. The southern states never even got to vote or ratify it, neither did anyone who disagreed with the RR's. New Jersey and Oregon both withdrew their ratifications right after the vote. The rr's used fear to get whatever they wanted. That was the RR's platform might makes right. They were evil,

[EconomicLiteracyNow]

@Luigi84289

The 14th Amendment served its purpose (and no, it does NOT authorize a president to incur debt without Congress' authorization) until the 1960s Warren Court expanded it with a series of decisions mainly pertaining to due process rights of criminal defendants. The Bill of Rights was never meant to apply to states, but was given that effect with a "reverse incorporation" doctrine of the Warren court.

Post-FDR courts have twisted the Constitution beyond recognition.

[Luigi84289]

didn't mind murdering, raping, killing even women, children and civilians if they disagreed with their lust for money and power. The cover it all up with slavery, but if that was the case the glaring amount of power that amendment shifts to the feds wouldn't be there.

[CNS2]

Great piece "RedShirtArmy", I love Dr. DiLorenzo's work. I have read "The Real Lincoln" wonderful book, I would love to attend one of his lectures.

JohnnyReb {North Carolina}

[eecummingscsa]

dilorenzo is a regular contributor at lewrockwell[dot]com. good stuff.

[RedShirtArmy]

That's right. I read him regularly there. Always enjoying hearing what Dr DiLorenzo has to say on a subject. Lewrockwell has been gaining a lot of recognition and attention lately - thankfully.

[vilaboastream]

"Rebellion to tyrannts is obedience to God"-Thomas Jefferson

[RedShirtArmy]

Links to the entire interview are in the info box. I recommend y'all checking it out if you've got the time. Dr DiLorenzo makes lots of very interesting points and comments.

Deo Vindice