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March 24, 2008
The Civil War Was Not About Slavery
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord: He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored; He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword: His truth is marching on. (Chorus)I have seen Him in the watch-fires of a hundred circling camps, They have builded Him an altar in the evening dews and damps; I can read His righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps: His day is marching on. ChorusHis day is marching on. I have read a fiery gospel writ in burnished rows of steel: ChorusSince God is marching on. He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat; ChorusOur God is marching on. In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea, ChorusWhile God is marching on. He is coming like the glory of the morning on the wave, ChorusOur God is marching on. From the wiki: The Battle Hymn of the Republic is usually played at the conclusion of the national convention of the Republican Party. posted by Simon on 03.24.08 at 09:05 AM
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Paul: That was the whole point of quoting the Battle Hymn: "As he died to make men holy let us die to make men free". I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul. David Ross · March 24, 2008 03:44 PM I am not going to argue the Civil War here, merely to point out an anecdote. I am the product of a North-South marriage, and have split my life in nearly equal parts between North and South. The right side won. One year I went with my brother and his family to an annual family reunion of some of his in-laws: about 150 in attendance. They had a Family Reunion Song,which borrowed the melody from the Civil War song "Marching Through Georgia. Definitely a family based in the North, I thought to myself. Gringo · March 24, 2008 03:48 PM Thanks David, Some times I get too subtle for my own good. Extra credit for you. M. Simon · March 24, 2008 04:52 PM
This man - the one who was teaching me - is intelligent, but it's not his IQ which is relevant - it is his MQ. Ronald · March 24, 2008 08:14 PM Ronald, This post was for the kind of people you mention. M. Simon · March 25, 2008 12:08 AM Post a comment
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You are ignorant of history to say that the Civil War was not about slavery. Every single difference and conflict between the North and South had revolved around the issue of slavery--this is an undeniable fact.