Definition of a Gentleman β βThe forbearing use of power does not only form a touchstone, but the manner in which an individual enjoys certain advantages over others is a test of a true gentleman. The power which the strong have over the weak, the employer over the employed, the educated over the unlettered, the experienced over the confiding, even the clever over the silly β the forbearing or inoffensive use of all this power or authority, or a total abstinence from it when the case admits it, will show the gentleman in a plain light. The gentleman does not needlessly and unnecessarily remind an offender of a wrong he may have committed against him. He cannot only forgive, he can forget; and he strives for that nobleness of self and mildness of character which impart sufficient strength to let the past be but the past. A true man of honor feels humbled himself when he cannot help humbling others.β
Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee
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βDuty is the sublimest word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more. You should never wish to do less.β
Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee
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"A meddling Yankee troubles himself about every body's matters except his own and repents of everybody's sins except his own." -- General Daniel Harvey Hill
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βIf you bring these [Confederate] leaders to trial it will condemn the North, for by the Constitution secession is not rebellion. Lincoln wanted Davis to escape, and he was right. His capture was a mistake. His trial will be a greater one.β
Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase, July 1867 (Foote, The Civil War, Vol. 3, p. 765)
Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase, July 1867 (Foote, The Civil War, Vol. 3, p. 765)
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βIt is stated in books and papers that Southern children read and study that all the blood shedding and destruction of property of that conflict was because the South rebelled without cause against the best government the world ever saw; that although Southern soldiers were heroes in the field, skillfully massed and led, they and their leaders were rebels and traitors who fought to overthrow the Union, and to preserve human slavery, and that their defeat was necessary for free government and the welfare of the human family. As a Confederate soldier and as a citizen of Virginia, I deny the charge, and denounce it as a calumny. We were not rebels; we did not fight to perpetuate human slavery, but for our rights and privileges under a government established over us by our fathers and in defense of our homes.β
Colonel Richard Henry Lee, C.S.A.
Colonel Richard Henry Lee, C.S.A.
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More #winning. Our time is now. God our vindicator!
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So, a conservative man, pushing for God and Country, wanting an end to us sponsoring the parasites that feed off of us, like Ukraine and Israel, is murdered. Murdered after having a slur campaign against him for being "anti-Semitic" and other similar globalist BS.
Over under that in one year's time we still won't know the details or truth of his assassination?
Over under that in one year's time we still won't know the details or truth of his assassination?
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Sent to me from a friend in Russia. Demonstration in front of the US embassy on the anniversary of Antietim. Note the Confederate battle flags across the street from the US Embassy. π
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There were many reasons Lincoln launched the Civil War, all had zero to do with the slaves. There was preserving the Union, expanding imperial power and government, and others. But here is one few know about.
The Southern Confederacy will not employ our ships or buy our goods. What is our shipping without it? Literally nothing. . . It is very clear that the South gains by this process, and we lose, No, we MUST NOT LET the South go.β
~ Union Democrat, Manchester, NH, Feb. 19, 1861
The Southern Confederacy will not employ our ships or buy our goods. What is our shipping without it? Literally nothing. . . It is very clear that the South gains by this process, and we lose, No, we MUST NOT LET the South go.β
~ Union Democrat, Manchester, NH, Feb. 19, 1861
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These are profound statements on the level of Natrodamus or Vanga... if Dr. Thornwell could see how accurate this was. The satanic corruption in DC, the Imperial capital swallowing the rights and lives of all citizens of the modern american tax serfs, as well as the depotism it now spreads world wide.
βIf they (the North) prevail, the whole character of the Government will be changed, and instead of a federal republic, the common agent of sovereign and independent States, we shall have a central despotism, with the notion of States forever abolished, deriving its powers from the will, and shaping its policy according to the wishes, of a numerical majority of the people; we shall have, in other words, a supreme, irresponsible democracy. The Government does not now recognize itself as an ordinance of God, and when all the checks and balances of the Constitution are gone, we may easily figure to ourselves the career and the destiny of this godless monster of democratic absolutism. The progress of regulated liberty on this continent will be arrested, anarchy will soon succeed, and the end will be a military despotism, which preserves order by the sacrifice of the last vestige of liberty.
They are now fighting the battle of despotism. They have put their Constitution under their feet; they have annulled its most sacred provisions; The future fortunes of our children, and of this continent, would then be determined by a tyranny which has no parallel in history.β
Dr. James Henly Thornwell of South Carolina, in Our Danger and our Duty, 1862
βIf they (the North) prevail, the whole character of the Government will be changed, and instead of a federal republic, the common agent of sovereign and independent States, we shall have a central despotism, with the notion of States forever abolished, deriving its powers from the will, and shaping its policy according to the wishes, of a numerical majority of the people; we shall have, in other words, a supreme, irresponsible democracy. The Government does not now recognize itself as an ordinance of God, and when all the checks and balances of the Constitution are gone, we may easily figure to ourselves the career and the destiny of this godless monster of democratic absolutism. The progress of regulated liberty on this continent will be arrested, anarchy will soon succeed, and the end will be a military despotism, which preserves order by the sacrifice of the last vestige of liberty.
They are now fighting the battle of despotism. They have put their Constitution under their feet; they have annulled its most sacred provisions; The future fortunes of our children, and of this continent, would then be determined by a tyranny which has no parallel in history.β
Dr. James Henly Thornwell of South Carolina, in Our Danger and our Duty, 1862
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Meet Col Santos Benavides. He was not a WASP, he was not scots-irish. He was not even a slav. He was of spanish-mexican nationality and he was a defender of the Confederacy.
Col Benavides came from the region of the Texas-Mexican border. Born Nov 1, 1823 to a prominent local family in Laredo, Texas.
In 1862 he took a commission as colonel of the 33rd Texas Cavalry Regiment, composed mostly of Spaniards and mexicans.
His most famous engagement came in the Battle of Laredo in March 1864. Here he and 42 of his men faced off with a Union raiding force of over 200 men. The Union had set its eyes on the cotton awaiting export to Mexico. He and his men successfully fought off three Union assaults out numbered 5:1.
After the war he worked as a merchant and rancher and died in 1891.
Col Benavides came from the region of the Texas-Mexican border. Born Nov 1, 1823 to a prominent local family in Laredo, Texas.
In 1862 he took a commission as colonel of the 33rd Texas Cavalry Regiment, composed mostly of Spaniards and mexicans.
His most famous engagement came in the Battle of Laredo in March 1864. Here he and 42 of his men faced off with a Union raiding force of over 200 men. The Union had set its eyes on the cotton awaiting export to Mexico. He and his men successfully fought off three Union assaults out numbered 5:1.
After the war he worked as a merchant and rancher and died in 1891.
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Interesting points by Tucker. Now the South does have its own identity, built on the foundation of the spilt blood of our forefathers and kept alive through 1.5 centuries of Yankee occupation.
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I asked ChatGTP what would be the advantages of the South being Indpendent.
βThe Southβ here would roughly mean the states of the former Confederacy (say, TX, LA, MS, AL, GA, FL, SC, NC, TN, AR, plus maybe OK, KY, and VA).
βοΈ 1. Economic Policy Flexibility
Potential advantage:
The South could tailor its tax, trade, and regulatory policies to its economic strengths β energy, agriculture, shipping, and manufacturing.
It might lower corporate taxes, attract foreign investment, and shape trade deals directly with Latin America or Europe via Gulf and Atlantic ports.
With control over energy policy, it could exploit oil, gas, and renewables without federal constraints.
2. Cultural and Political Autonomy
Potential advantage:
An independent South could express a distinct political identity, more aligned with socially conservative and libertarian views common in the region.
It could reform institutions, voting systems, and social policies to fit its regional values without national polarization.
3. Control of Energy and Natural Resources
Potential advantage:
The South has vast energy reserves (Texas oil, Gulf natural gas, solar and wind potential).
As an independent exporter, it could become an βenergy nation,β similar to Norway or Saudi Arabia, profiting from global energy markets.
4. Potential for Tailored Economic Development
Potential advantage:
Independence could allow the South to focus on regional infrastructure, agriculture, and tech investment without relying on federal priorities.
The South has a growing tech and logistics sector (Austin, Atlanta, Raleigh, Nashville) that could drive innovation under a unified economic policy.
5. Currency, Trade, and Global Presence
Potential advantage:
A Southern nation could create its own currency or adopt a dollarized system, allowing more flexibility in monetary policy.
Major ports like Houston, New Orleans, and Savannah could boost trade revenue.
6. National Security and Defense Industry
Potential advantage:
The South hosts a large share of U.S. military infrastructure and personnel (e.g., Fort Bragg, Pensacola, Norfolk).
It could theoretically become a strong regional military power.
βThe Southβ here would roughly mean the states of the former Confederacy (say, TX, LA, MS, AL, GA, FL, SC, NC, TN, AR, plus maybe OK, KY, and VA).
βοΈ 1. Economic Policy Flexibility
Potential advantage:
The South could tailor its tax, trade, and regulatory policies to its economic strengths β energy, agriculture, shipping, and manufacturing.
It might lower corporate taxes, attract foreign investment, and shape trade deals directly with Latin America or Europe via Gulf and Atlantic ports.
With control over energy policy, it could exploit oil, gas, and renewables without federal constraints.
2. Cultural and Political Autonomy
Potential advantage:
An independent South could express a distinct political identity, more aligned with socially conservative and libertarian views common in the region.
It could reform institutions, voting systems, and social policies to fit its regional values without national polarization.
3. Control of Energy and Natural Resources
Potential advantage:
The South has vast energy reserves (Texas oil, Gulf natural gas, solar and wind potential).
As an independent exporter, it could become an βenergy nation,β similar to Norway or Saudi Arabia, profiting from global energy markets.
4. Potential for Tailored Economic Development
Potential advantage:
Independence could allow the South to focus on regional infrastructure, agriculture, and tech investment without relying on federal priorities.
The South has a growing tech and logistics sector (Austin, Atlanta, Raleigh, Nashville) that could drive innovation under a unified economic policy.
5. Currency, Trade, and Global Presence
Potential advantage:
A Southern nation could create its own currency or adopt a dollarized system, allowing more flexibility in monetary policy.
Major ports like Houston, New Orleans, and Savannah could boost trade revenue.
6. National Security and Defense Industry
Potential advantage:
The South hosts a large share of U.S. military infrastructure and personnel (e.g., Fort Bragg, Pensacola, Norfolk).
It could theoretically become a strong regional military power.
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