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You are going to get a powerful government whether you like it or not. I can't think of a single example of government power being permanently reduced without some sort of calamitous event. ... Do you honestly think the government of the CSA would have been any less freedom destroying than that of the USA had the CSA survived to this day?
I agree, I wonder why you think I would not. The CSA/USA split might have kept both entities much weaker for much longer; and might have given the western natives a chance. However, worshiping Lincoln only furthers the power grabbing nature of our modern politicians. Even that fool in Pakistan claimed that he was following Lincoln's example as he overturned the county's constitution.
If you have a government, it will grow in power over time. If a government becomes powerful, it will oppress the people. There seems to be a lesson in these words for those that can see.
