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Jan 10, 2010 | 05:14 AM

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PrimoGen

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From: Sun★Works

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Originally Posted by JonBoy,Jan 9 2010, 11:25 AM

I think the bigger issue is that the states did not want the federal government making such drastic changes to laws and then trying to enforce them. The backbone of the USA was the strength and independence of the states themselves.

The states did not want to break away at all. They just didn't want the federal government "infringing" on their "rights". Their reach out to other countries was a defensive move more than anything, to try and gain allies for the war.

that too... I can only remember so much from 10th grade american history.

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Jan 10, 2010 | 06:17 AM

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From: In the heart of the USSA!

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Originally Posted by dammitjim,Jan 8 2010, 04:00 PM

I was talking to some guy from GA the other day and he was asking me what side WI took in the "War", like it was a big deal and was going to determine how the rest of our conversation was going to go. How the f should I know, no one up here cares about that. I've spent almost no time in the south but it was surprising to hear that is still a big deal to some people.

You don't get this crap just from southerners. I manage a store in the deep south in a "snowbird" area. 10 or 12 times a week in snowbird season some old guy comes in and starts saying things like , "I'm a damn yankee, and we kicked your ass in the war." Half my employees are northern transplants and they just tell the old guys that they've taken over down here. It's very rare that not just all in good fun and that all they want to do is find someone to talk to.

BTW, snowbirds drive our economy in the winter. We love them.