For the writer, and "Fred", and all of those who wish to end this perpetual war of words about the "War of Northern Agression", the solution is simple. Just tell those fine majority Democrats to vote and let the South out of this unholy Union. Until you do, that War will never be over.
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Seth Gitell wrote: "In his breathless praise of Forrest, Mr. Webb is paying tribute to the Confederate general in charge... [MORE]
Michael Kelley
Nov 16, 2006 07:59
For the writer, and "Fred", and all of those who wish to end this perpetual war of words about the...
Val Green
Nov 15, 2006 19:57
Reference to your Webb article and his Confederate leanings-- had George Allen not denounced the Confederate flag, joined the NAACP... [MORE]
Brag Bowling
Nov 14, 2006 22:17
Mr. Gitell apparently belongs to the odd Northern school of thought which says that one can never talk about Nathan... [MORE]
Carla Ward
Nov 14, 2006 09:34
Mr. Gitell employs the classic Clinton maneuver of parse, attack, and obfuscate. Like many of the Webb critics during the... [MORE]
R Buckley
Nov 14, 2006 14:17
Ms. Ward apparently belongs to that odd school of thought that when someone like Forrest's name comes up, one should... [MORE]
Fred
Nov 14, 2006 14:30
The author should indeed have noted that Webb was talking about culture, customs, tradition, upbringing--and not genetics. Regarding Southern culture,... [MORE]
Richard L.A. Schaefer
Nov 14, 2006 14:58
Fred suggests that I am defensive for objecting to Mr. Gitell's insinuation that Mr. Webb owed it to the readers... [MORE]
Carla Ward
Nov 14, 2006 16:13
they must have missed the honest version of that American history. Like the story that Pearl Harbor was "unprovoked." Just... [MORE]
G. Ashleigh
Nov 14, 2006 20:32
I guess defensiveness is all relative?
Mr. Gitell does not insinuate much in his article, if I am reading the same... [MORE]
Fred
Nov 15, 2006 12:32
Mr Gitell wrote "...He has words of praise for the founder of the Ku Klux Klan..." Mr Gitell, Sir, I... [MORE]
Billy Bearden
Nov 14, 2006 07:44
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