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    New Jersey Gubernatorial Primary Winners: Christie (R) and Corzine (D)

    I said in my post that I don't like Christie from what I've read on him so I don't have another realistic option. That does not mean that Corzine is the person I would like to have in the position. I haven't looked at them, but I would probably even prefer one of the third-party candidates.
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    Minnesota Supremes Grill Coleman Lawyer On Lack Of Evidence

    Are you blaming both of them? I was under the impression that it is Coleman who is continuously appealing and dragging this out.
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    New Jersey Gubernatorial Primary Winners: Christie (R) and Corzine (D)

    I wish I had known that Democratic primary was going on. I tried to look up when it was, but there only seemed to be information on the Republican primary. I guess it probably didn't matter because I'm not sure if I would have been able to go with school and work. Hopefully Corzine can pull...
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    If your child told you they were gay lesbian?

    I wonder if bisexuality is harder or easier. Accepting the truth on that could face the difficulties of the silly idea that bisexuality doesn't actually exist. I would not really care if my child was gay or a lesbian. I would be sad about the difficulty that they would face, but I think that...
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    The Slippery Slope arguement

    The Slippery Slope fallacy is not a valid debate tactic. The Slippery Slope fallacy tries to connect to unrelated events in a cause-effect relationship. A perfect example is in the first post with the legalization of same-sex marriage being connected to legalization of bestiality without any...
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    If you oppose same-sex marriage, you are...

    I would say unreasonable is the most accurate answer because the opponents of same-sex marriage have never put forward a valid reason for their argument. Bigoted, ignorant, and homophobic would apply to varying degrees. At least bigoted or ignorant could probably be applied to a majority of...
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    Worst US President Ever?

    No, the Fort belonged to the Federal government of the United States. If South Carolina wanted to regain the territory of Fort Sumter they would have to work out a deal with the owner of that territory. It is not justifiable to take something at gunpoint simply because a person refuses to sell...
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    Greatest U.S. President Ever.

    Lincoln was not the aggressor. The South seceded and then fired on United States forces they were the ones that took actions leading to the war. They had no noble reasons to justify their actions, unless of course you think that the subjugation of people based on their race is noble. Not...
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    Worst US President Ever?

    How could you have one of these without Buchanan he is probably the most unanimously reviled president. I would say him for his ineffective measures of preventing the Civil War and in fact making the harder for the North later because of his policy on forts. I guess I'll vote for Pierce...
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    Abraham Lincoln the Constitutionalist

    Was it this thread where somebody made a post about the South simply trying to make a defensive wall of bullets?
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    Greatest U.S. President Ever.

    I'd put Lincoln at the top for successfully leading the country through one of our greatest turmoils. His work towards removing the bane of slavery from our country is a huge plus as well. I would have Lincoln closely followed by FDR and TR. I think the rest of my top would be Washington...
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    Gay Marriage

    What do the religious views of marriage have to do with legal marriages? As for if it is only up to the states or federal government I think that there are rights connected to marriage at a federal level. So as long as DOMA is around and same-sex marriage is denied recognition at a federal...
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    Gov. Perry Backs Resolution Affirming Texas’ Sovereignty Under 10th Amendment

    I thought these would be relevant to the discussion over the importance of slavery in secession and the formation of the Confederacy. Avalon Project - Confederate States of America - Mississippi Secession Avalon Project - Confederate States of America - A Declaration of the Causes which Impel...
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    Gov. Perry Backs Resolution Affirming Texas’ Sovereignty Under 10th Amendment

    I prefer primary documents and scholarly journal articles on the subject. Perhaps you should try doing the same. I'll be happy to provide some when I get to my laptop and have the resources with me. Where exactly did the machinery for the fields come up? You mentioned the cotton gin as being...
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    Gov. Perry Backs Resolution Affirming Texas’ Sovereignty Under 10th Amendment

    I don't believe I ever said that it was the only issue. I was pointing out that it was the driving force behind secession and the formation of the Confederacy, according to the Confederates themselves. You're the one being dishonest by saying the war was not about slavery at all. I'd say that...
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