birdboy2000 wrote:
> Civil war makes neat precedent... but the fact is that, without
> abolitionism and the scepter of fighting slavery, people are a LOT less
> willing to die to preserve the union.
>
> Especially in some distant, far-off, non-contiguous land. Heck, how
> many Americans would really accept their young men and women dying to
> keep CALIFORNIA American against the wishes of its people, let alone
> Hawaii?
---Birdboy, this is birdbrained. First, it doesn't belong
on SHWI. Second, the situation is so vague as to be
meaningless. Go over to AHF and post a real scenar-
io that explains why California has chosen to secede,
and you'll get a serious answer.
I had a feeling that people would rise to Jolley's bait.
C'mon, folks.
Best,
Noel
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