And many didn't. Once again, it was OK to outlaw it confedaracy-wide, but not where he could've actually enforced it.
You were aware, of course, that desertion from Union ranks skyrocketed as a direct result of this proclamation, right? That a large number of Union "liberators" were...
It's either wrong, or it's not. Wow, I never thought I'd have to explain that to you. Political football be damned, to declare it illegal in a territory you don't control while allowing full freedom to pursue the act within your own borders establishes what I would've thought was a very clear...
I understand what you're saying. You seem to miss the ludicrous double-standard you're espousing. That's especially laughable, given your view of this part of history.
Yeah, keep telling yourself that. It was a moral abonimation south of the Mason-Dixon, but it required a different timetable to implement that absolute truth north of the line.
Congrats. That's easily the most hypocritical comment I've heard (or likely will hear) this week. In fact, it's...
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You MUST be joking. It's not acceptable THERE, but it's an acceptable "trade-off" to allow it for us. 'Cause, you know, that's different.
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Not really. I use Belkin.
Very little will protect you fully from a strike that close. I had one like that a couple nights ago, and I'm still keeping a very close eye on my stuff.
And a lightining strike will fry a brand new PSU, so 6 months isn't a major factor. My best guess is that the strike weakened it to the point of failure, and the power outage finished the job.