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8 contributions to Patriot History
States’ Rights (Controversial)?
The 10th Amendment holds (paraphrased) “all rights not granted in the U.S. Constitution are reserved to the States” New Jersey, where I live, has a different culture and economy than Texas, for instance. In other words, just because the Constitution does not explicitly say a specific right does not mean you don’t have them. Each State has autonomy to a large extent. How is your State unique? Should States be left alone to run themselves from the Capital, Washington D.C. ,which may be far away and unresponsive to their particular region’s needs?
States’ Rights (Controversial)?
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I'm starting to question whether or not Lincoln violated state's rights by not allowing the Southern states to secede and chose war instead. It's one of those "do the ends justify the means?" things. If so, does that make it right? Obviously, the ending of slavery was vital - so, no question about that. But, were the rights of the Southern states violated in the process? I'm starting to look at that. Jim and I are getting ready to move to the South (to the gulf coast) and I've been trying to do some research on the culture there so I can understand it better when we move. One thing I've read over and over is that I need to understand that many Southerners do not trust the Federal government because of the violation of their state's rights during the Civil War. Their distrust didn't come from losing slavery (as it didn't affect the majority of them directly), it came from the Federal government trouncing their states' rights. It was something I hadn't even considered until recently. Of course, we all were taught that the Civil War happened because those horrible Southerners wanted to keep their slaves. The truth is a whole lot more nuanced than that when you consider that 75% of the population didn't even own slaves (some sources calculate it as a higher number than that). I think this is a great conversation, Mike, if the group can have it without getting too emotional. These issues touch on long taught ideas that may or may not be true. I'm not confident that I know very much about them at all. I'm just embarking on this journey into states' rights and it's both interesting and disturbing. Thank you for being brave enough to open up the conversation into a controversial topic.
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@Mike Karabell Thanks for the explanation. I knew it was much more nuanced than what I was taught. I grew up in and went to school in Illinois (the "Land of Lincoln"), so I'm sure we were only taught the good parts (as is often the case) that reflected well on Lincoln. I didn't realize that the issue was the new states and territories being designated as non-slave states that was going to be the issue. I just feel like so much history that I learned about a lot of different issues was not accurate. I always try to look at it as who stood to gain by it being told *this* way. I also try to remember that history is always written by the victors - so they're telling it from their perspective, which might not be 100% accurate (or at least not reflecting ALL the perspectives from that time). Thanks again. I love learning about our American history.
IRS History? 16th Amendment (Income Tax - 1913)
Why is it just accepted that personal income gets taxed in your opinion? Is it because if you don’t pay the IRS is there? Is it patriotic to fund our government through our own checks, which are taken out before we ever get them if you’re an employee? There was no federal income tax established in the U.S. Constitution until ratified in 1913, when Woodrow Wilson was President. At the time, it affected only 1% of all Americans. Tariffs and excise taxes were the main ways of funding the government before then. April 15th is not a national holiday! How do you think our government should be funded?
IRS History? 16th Amendment (Income Tax - 1913)
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I would like to see a VAT-type tax cover it all and income tax abolished. Those who consume more would pay more. No one could get around tax loopholes. We must remember, though, that the things the government pays for, it feels it has the right to control. I also have strong feelings about property tax. I would much rather see a higher sales tax and do away completely with property tax - at least for a primary residence. No one should lose their home over non-payment of property tax. I was in a group the other day and someone said they had to pay their retired parents' property tax because it was like $26,000 for the year. That's insane to me. If you buy your property, you own it. Why should anyone have to pay over $2,000 a month to the government for the privilege of living in their home that they paid for? Sorry, it's a passionate subject for me.
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@Mike Karabell Or at the very minimum making seniors over 65 exempt for their primary residence.
A Warm Welcome !!!
New members @Mark Osborne and @Rudi Strahl have joined our USA history community!!!! Please give them a welcome and introduce yourselves and where you are from. We cover a vast array of territory not only in the USA but also Austria! We all believe in the 1st Amendment and freedom of Speech in this community and love our local areas. We will be deep diving into battles of the Revolutionary War and further into interpretation and expanding our knowledge of the U.S. Constitution as we move along here
A Warm Welcome !!!
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Welcome @Mark Osborne and @Rudi Strahl. This should be a fun group!
Welcome to our Patriot History community!
Please introduce yourself, our founding members! This is a place to discuss real history. Of course, American history in general, but also your local areas so we can all learn about our great USA. What is your favorite patriotic location or local historical site near you? Then we can get our conversations flowing. I look forward to sharing with all!
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@Mike Karabell the Brits kept very good records, I've found.
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@Sandra James Yes, that's Mike's super power. 😊
Your Local History (Infrastructure Greatness)!
Our great Bridges, Trains, Ships, Roads, Vehicles, Aircraft, Malls and Buildings (Engineering Feats) are part of American greatness as well as for other countries. Please share and tell our community about your local infrastructure. What makes your real-life communities unique and compelling? Here’s an example: the Benjamin Franklin bridge, the 1st automotive.suspension bridge (1926), to cross the Delaware River.
Your Local History (Infrastructure Greatness)!
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One bit of history from my state with regard to infrastructure is that the town of Lake Havasu City, Arizona bought the old London Bridge (yes, the very one that was falling down) and had it shipped here to the Arizona desert. It was originally built in London in 1831, but after more than a century it began to sink into the River Thames. Rather than just demolish it, the city of London decided to auction it off in 1968. The winner of the auction was an American entrepreneur, Robert P. McCulloch who paid $2.46M for it with the idea of using it as a tourist attraction in his new master planned community, Lake Havasu City. It was carefully disassembled and each brick was numbered. It was then shipped across the Atlantic and meticulously reassembled in Lake Havasu City to span the Colorado River.
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