Greg:

Are you being a thorn in the bewtocks intentionally? Or is it just a bad day?

The defense of self-determination in the face of overwhelming force is certainly one of the finer aspects of the human spirit when facing overwhelming odds.

Furthermore it may have escaped your attention that for many of the rank and file of the CSA, the casus belli was the right of States to define their own path. While I have no axe to grind for States' rights when it comes to slavery, or secession either, I do respect the spark of self-determination behind those issues. That is really all I meant, and I don't think it is worth all the argument as it is purely a personal opinion.


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