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I'm not so sure Reconstruction “failed.” Or at least not completely. The South was rebuilt structurally and politically, and to a lesser extent culturally. Did the South acquiesce to the North's vision? No. Did Lincoln's dream be realized? Again no. What actually happened was the South resisted in other ways while it yielded at the same time. In the end, the South was re-incorporated into the Union and allowed to rebuild in its own way. Yes some instances of revenge were extolled upon the Southern people and her Confederate leadership, but by the end of Reconstruction, the South got its paybacks too. To say that Reconstruction was a total failure may be a bit much. Finally, and most importantly, Reconstruction didn't really “end” until the South desegregated. Just something to chew on there.
Who was the better leader?
There is no real way to qualify this and do each man justice. They both were great leaders and utilized what they had to the most potential. Grant had more resources at his disposal so his margin for error was greater. Lee ultimately lost, but he new he was fighting a losing battle anyway, yet he managed to outmaneuver the Union Army for four years an accomplishment to say the least. Now had you asked who the better man was, well that would have been easier.
Writers of History is collecting dust if you want to run it Ken. You can run it and the message board and rearrange it however you like.
I'm here. I have an RSS feed to this joint. LOL I've been spending most of my time on the University of Louisville message boards lately. Taking a break from the usual spots. No need to fear.
The Declaration of Independence was illegal hence the “Hang together or we shall certainly hang separately” comment. The Founders knew they were skating a thin line in their argument, but they didn't care because their ultimate goal was to be their own masters. They just wanted the best legal argument they could make to get as many people on board with them as possible. Despite their efforts, many remained Loyalists to the bitter end.
End fiat currency. End banker cartels that are not responsible to American citizens. A return to the Constitution as it was originally written. Dismantle the Empire abroad. This is Ron Paul's message and it is the right one. We're broke and need to scale back.
Your not insane, you just are not thinking straight. Sober analysis of what Paul has to say will convince you of his looniness.
I'm waiting...........
So am I insane for liking Ron Paul? Do I need to get some help? Come on guys, you're selling the guy short. He is the most pro constitution candidate in the field by far, and it's not even debatable.
