Okay, some folks here don't understand. The United States of America is currently as divided since the Civil War. Or what I like to call the War of Northern Aggression. Expect that this isn't a between the north and the south. This is between the left and the right. And pretty soon. Something might boil over. Don't know when, how, or why. But I see something happeneing. And this related to my ealier post. I SPEAK MY MIND! So if you aren't from the USA or if you don't undertsand politics. Guess what, I'm not going to explain why i post what I post. I'm tired of explaining things already. And I'm tired of having to express myself through "peaceful means". When I talk, bull sometimes flies from my mouth. But hey, I'm human. Sue me.

Luis (5.56X45MM)

Or what I like to call the War of Northern Aggression.

I love the south but the south starte the war. The attack on fort (sumter?) in charleston was defintely a southren act.

Okay, you got me there, but that was after the North took the governmental power too far. I think that the States have the right to leave the Union. Now, I'm gald that the Union is still the Union, but the Civil War was not fought under the guise of freedom for salves. It was about economic and political reasons. The Federal Government took things too far and the States answered back. They said to hell with you. We quit. And in my opinion, the Federal Government is still too powerful. But hey, what do i know. I'm just a crazy Cuban Southern Redneck.

Originally Posted by 5.56X45mm

I'm just a crazy Cuban Southern Redneck.

I totally agree

HOORAH!

I will expand on your idea a little bit 5.56X45mm

The division in the US also has to do with location. The bigger cities in the US are generally liberal while small town USA leans to the right.



This is the results of the 2000 election by county where Bush won the electoral vote but lost the popular vote. Gore carried most of the big cities on the coast while Bush took most of everywhere inbetween. This proves to an extent where the division in America lies at the moment

Originally Posted by 5.56X45mm

, bull sometimes flies from my mouth. But hey, I'm human. Sue me.

duely noted

And sadly, my home couty. Dade Couty, Florida. Voted for that moron Al Gore.

For you guys that don't understand. Dade County is the most lower couty on the east side of the Great State of Florida.

But hell, at 98% of the State voted for GWB!

Originally Posted by 5.56X45mm

The United States of America is currently as divided since the Civil War. Or what I like to call the War of Northern Aggression. Expect that this isn't a between the north and the south. This is between the left and the right. And pretty soon. Something might boil over.

There was that other set of '60s besides the 1860s. I don't need to look at your profile to see that you weren't around in the 1960s. A decidedly more divided, more contentious, more violent time than we now live in by far.

Yes, but the pot is starting to simmer and it could boil over. The 60's were bad. REALLY BAD. But the only thing that happened, was that the stove was turned down back to warm. But someone somewhere is slowly turning the dail back to boil.

Yeah you weren't there alright. Alot more happened than the pot simmering down. I'll hit just the highlights: civil rights, equal rights for women, the Cold War, the space race, and a fun little place in Southeast Asia called Vietnam. America is still assimilating the ramifications of all of those.

For young people trying times seem like they've come to take over for good. After you've been around awhile you'll come to realize that it's all cyclical. Trying times have come before and they always pass to be replaced with more peaceful times ad infinitum.

If you want to do your best to guarantee that things go to hell then just give up like the fear mongers want you to. You've done some really good things, 5.56. I'm sure you'll do more. Try to remember that each time you do, you are lighting that proverbial candle rather than cursing the darkness.