What Would Have Happened if the South Would Have Won?

I have oftened wondered what would have happened if the South would have won the War of Northern Aggression, also known as the War Between the States and The Civil War.

It is hard for me to understand how President Lincoln decided to forcibly make the southern states remain a part of the Union. It seems to me that if a group of people, i.e. a state, would freely join the Union, why they could not freely disscociate from that union if that became their wish.

Several northern states threatened strongly to secede from the Union a few years before the southern states actually did. I am also amazed that they would go to war with states that acted on the same threats they, the northern states, had made.

Is the United States a free country? Not really. I do believe it is the greatest country in the world at this time though. I think it would still be a great country had President Lincoln not attacked and murdered the many hundreds of thousands of southerners. I also believe the Confederate States of America would have been a great country in it's own right. I like the idea of states running themselves and not being run by a centralized government that is thousands of miles away. I believe that political correctness would not be such a major problem in the southern states like it has become in the United States. I, for one, am tired of the north eastern liberals dictating how our country is run.

If the South would have won, I believe that in most of the southern states, abortion would be illegal, it would be legal for municipalities to have nativity scenes, frivolous lawsuits would not be so rampant and common sense would rule in every day life instead of the insanity we see. As a matter of fact, I think the population in the North would be much lower than the population in the South because people simply wouldn't want to live with the problems that the United States is facing today.

I found a very interesting article on this very subject. You can click here to read it.

What do you think would have happened if the south would have won?

Jay Mc

History Channel Changing Established Truths

I have to admit, I probably spend 90% of my television viewing time watching the History Channel but they continue to do something that is really beginning to irritate me. Yesterday, there were shows about Bible topics, no doubt because it is the Christmas season. During these programs and many more programs like this these, the film makers try to change what has been accepted as truth for centuries. One of the things I saw was a show about Moses and the Hebrews when they made their Exodus from Egypt.

The "scholars" used by the film makers in this particular program believe that the Hebrews were a military force in Egypt instead of a captive people. They believe that the reason Pharoah decided to attack the Hebrews after they had already left Egypt was because he found out they had sacked a city for supplies for their trek through the desert. The Bible is clear that they borrowed these items from their masters to use in worship. Another thing the "scholars" stated is that the miraculous pillar of fire by night and the pillar of smoke by day that led the Hebrews through their forty year journey was simply a fire that was carried in front of the Hebrew "military" that was covered so as to make smoke. They believe the purpose of the fire was to destroy the night vision of the Egyptians. I have also seen shows on the History Channel that say when Moses and the Hebrews crossed the sea, it was on a narrow spit of land and something like a drought caused it to be dry.

If you know anything about the Bible you will see how utterly ridiculous these claims are. Have you known people, like I have, that try to come up with a new twist on every little thing just so they can get some attention? The History Channel is contributing to this pointy toed delinquincy by continuing to air such malarky! Just because someone claims to be an authority this does not give them license to change history. Does the History Channel feel this is the only way to keep up their ratings?

Jay Mc

Christ's Humanity

Most people don't understand that Jesus Christ has always existed in His diety. When the baby Jesus was born, that was Jesus coming to earth in His humanity! When you totally understand the truth of the Gospel, it is incredible!

One of the Christmas cards I got this year was from a lady that I consider to be my spiritual mother. Here is what part of the card said,

"God loves us so much
that He took on our humanity,
walked with us for awhile,
spoke and ate with us,
touched, laughed, cried,
and shared our joy."

As we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ this season, I hope that you will look to Him to be your Lord and Saviour! He loves you so much that He suffered and died for you.

Jay Mc

Corporate America's Increasing Attacks on Americans

Today, according to a report from ABC News, Verizon has decided to stop "making contributions to the pension plans of non-unionized managers and would instead offer them 401(k) plans, beginning in 2006."

Verizon officials suggest this will save their company$3 billion dollars a year when they made a $4 billion profit last year. American workers are increasingly under attack from corporate leaders in America. Those people that are against Unions need to rethink their stance. Unions are simply workers who are trying to make a liveable wage. If a company clears several billion dollars per year in profits, why shouldn't their employees be able to make enough money that they can afford a mortgage and a decent car?

One of the worst in corporate America is Wal-Mart! Even though Wal-Mart clears billions of dollars a year, they continue to pay their employees, $8, $9 and $10 per hour. Most of them are restricted to less than forty hours per week so that Wal-Mart does not have to pay them benefits! I have even heard that in some Wal-Mart stores, employees are instructed how to get on public assistance because their wages are so low.

I agreed with President Reagan's trickle down economics but America's greedy executives have kept it from working. Many of these executives and CEO's are worse than some of America's worst criminals and belong in prison.

Jay Mc