Steve Gottlieb posted: " Paul Krugman used that as the very accurate title of an excellent attack on those who want to white-wash the Southern rebellion and Civil War. In it he quoted General and President Ulysses Grant, who wrote that the slave states demanded that free states " Constitutionalism and Democracy Of course the Civil War was about slavery Steve Gottlieb Jan 2 Paul Krugman used that as the very accurate title of an excellent attack on those who want to white-wash the Southern rebellion and Civil War. In it he quoted General and President Ulysses Grant, who wrote that the slave states demanded that free states help slave states maintain slavery. Grant wrote "Northern marshals became slave-catchers, and Northern courts had to contribute to the support and protection of the institution." Sound like the current battles over abortion and gun rights? Red states are trying to prevent so-called blue states from helping pregnant women resist red-state abortion rules. And red states are also trying to prevent blue-states from keeping the peace in their own cities and towns. Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. Manage your email settings or unsubscribe.

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