Actually Miller, I did not state that the Democrats started the Civil War on pg. 2 of this thread. What I did do was to post some information I found entitled " A Brief History of the Relationship Between the Democrat Party and African-Americans". But I am not the author of that informative little article. I believe most of it is correct as I have read many of the same things about the Democrats from numerous other sources. Vote totals for Civil Rights legislation and the various Civil Rights Acts are easily found in the Congressional Record. There is much disagreement about who or what actually started the Civil War, and whether the conflict fits the definition of a "Civil War". I am aware that there were also some slaves in some Northern States, and also that there were free blacks in the U.S. who owned and traded black slaves. Some sources define a "Civil War" as a war between citizens of the same country... which the festivities that began in 1861 certainly was. And some historians claim that Lincoln was justified in calling up troops to put down the rebellion at Ft. Sumter. Some folks also say that Franklin Roosevelt coerced the Japanese into attacking Pearl Harbor and the Phillipines. I'm pretty sure some Japanese see history differently than we do.
But I wasn't trying to start another Civil War here. I merely made the tongue-in-cheek observation about hockey because it appeared that this thread had been diverted far away from the original topic about spoiled NFL players choosing to disrespect the flag during The National Anthem.
I do understand and respect having pride in your heritage and in the sacrifices made by your forefathers for defending their way of life. I'm personally disgusted by recent actions to whitewash history by removing Confederate statues and memorials. Honoring Confederate soldiers in no way excuses or glamorizes slavery. But Geo may find out that he is no longer welcome to share a Nova Scotia duck blind with King, JFK, and MLK as a result of his pride in the Stars and Bars. And Stan will never get an answer to his question to Jagermeister... the Liberal guy who doesn't own even one lousy double gun.
