I posted something longer on Facebook but I have to again point out that this column is total nonsense. I wonder if Mr. Byrne even read the columns he cites. The first flatly contradicts his premise that Haley was correct that slavery didn't cause the Civil War while the second is plucked from an obscure anti-tax website where the author admits, and then later proves, he's not a Civil War scholar. The third column isn't even relevant to the issue of slavery and the war but is about Mr. Lincoln and his evolving views of the slavery question. Mr. Byrne also doesn't address the fact that Ms. Haley clarified her answer the following day by saying that, in fact, slavery was the cause of the war. Nor does he want to touch the possible reasons why a clearly intelligent candidate felt the need to placate the republican base with an obvious falsehood.
Mr. Trump said that the Civil War didn’t have to happen and a compromise could have been negotiated. Looking forward to your column supporting this idea.
There is no straw man here. In the third paragraph you claim that her response was thoughtful and correct. You cite 3 dubious articles, some public polling (as if that means anything regarding academic history) and “even some of left think” nonsense to support this point. It doesn’t. Her response was incorrect and embarrassing and she had to correct it the next day. Your use of semantics to try to support her answer is weak.
Way way way back when I was in American history class in high school (1964) I had to read the book "Cavalier and the Yankee". It was such in important book of the day I had it read a year later (1965) while in college taking a Political Science class. It is doubtful it is offered today in any class. The Book offer a history of the 'Old South' from 1830 leading up to the Civil War which put forth grounds for the Civil War apart/ in addition to Slavery.
I posted something longer on Facebook but I have to again point out that this column is total nonsense. I wonder if Mr. Byrne even read the columns he cites. The first flatly contradicts his premise that Haley was correct that slavery didn't cause the Civil War while the second is plucked from an obscure anti-tax website where the author admits, and then later proves, he's not a Civil War scholar. The third column isn't even relevant to the issue of slavery and the war but is about Mr. Lincoln and his evolving views of the slavery question. Mr. Byrne also doesn't address the fact that Ms. Haley clarified her answer the following day by saying that, in fact, slavery was the cause of the war. Nor does he want to touch the possible reasons why a clearly intelligent candidate felt the need to placate the republican base with an obvious falsehood.
She never said, nor did I, that slavery didn't cause the Civil War. Please read what the column said instead of creating a straw man.
Mr. Trump said that the Civil War didn’t have to happen and a compromise could have been negotiated. Looking forward to your column supporting this idea.
There is no straw man here. In the third paragraph you claim that her response was thoughtful and correct. You cite 3 dubious articles, some public polling (as if that means anything regarding academic history) and “even some of left think” nonsense to support this point. It doesn’t. Her response was incorrect and embarrassing and she had to correct it the next day. Your use of semantics to try to support her answer is weak.
Mr. J., patience . . .
Way way way back when I was in American history class in high school (1964) I had to read the book "Cavalier and the Yankee". It was such in important book of the day I had it read a year later (1965) while in college taking a Political Science class. It is doubtful it is offered today in any class. The Book offer a history of the 'Old South' from 1830 leading up to the Civil War which put forth grounds for the Civil War apart/ in addition to Slavery.