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Re: La belle province
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Date: 
Wed, 23 Apr 2003 14:47:51 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:

The US Civil War was at least partly about separatism.

True, but the US was hardly even partly democratic at the time (except on
paper)!

Less democratic, yes. Less free (at least in the free states anyway)?
Arguable.

  Sure the free states were more free, if you were a white male (and a
landowner, IIRC).
  But in terms of personally restrictive laws, I suppose you're correct.

     Dave!



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  Re: La belle province
 
(...) Less democratic, yes. Less free (at least in the free states anyway)? Arguable. (Free society == democratic society) == false (22 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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