Does this sound like civil war?

[TLK Valentine]

Policy of the day called for bombing Germany! What a Attitude!

Better label history as harmful.

Better do it with everything today, what isn't
clearly harmful yet will be seen as soon enough.

You Americans may not even have your
country long enough to even get to that point.

Our Constitution literally says that a black person counts as 3/5 of a human being. If that doesn't reflect a bias of its time, then nothing does.

 

[TLK Valentine]

As an American, I agree wholeheartedly. Problem is, it's not just some groups of people doing this. It's being orchestrated within our leadership, which means we're being destroyed from within.

So... how much of a human being does a black person count as, again?

 

[TLK Valentine]

Securing our national borders was not a past mistake. Withdrawing American troops in a haphazard way from Afghanistan that cost hundreds of lives and abandoned hundreds of Americans to the Taliban certainly was.

Feel free to start a new thread to wring hands about those issues. This one is about the looming specter of Civil War...

 

[Estrid]

So... how much of a human being does a black person count as, again?

You is digging yourself deeper again.

 

[Estrid]

Our Constitution literally says that a black person counts as 3/5 of a human being. If that doesn't reflect a bias of its time, then nothing does.

I guess nothing does then, for lo, the constitution of the USA
most definitely does not so state.
See " root of all evil"
Ask any of us foreigners. We know about things.

We even know his to recognize a sidestep into total irrelevance
which is what your response is, besides, that is, being fake news.

 

[Aldebaran]

Our Constitution literally says that a black person counts as 3/5 of a human being. If that doesn't reflect a bias of its time, then nothing does.

Feel free to start a new thread to wring hands about those issues. This one is about the looming specter of Civil War...

I hope you take your advice.

 

[TLK Valentine]

You is digging yourself deeper again.

That's what one does to find treasure.

 

[TLK Valentine]

I guess nothing does then, for lo, the constitution of the USA
most definitely does not so state.
See " root of all evil"
Ask any of us foreigners. We know about things.

Article I, Section ii -- The "Three-Fifths" Compromise.

"Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons."

 

[Estrid]

That's what one does to find treasure.

In this case, though, there no treasure, you are doubling down on your
earlier mistake.

If you don't believe me, just ask the boy from Tupelo.
He's the king and he outta know. Or google.

 

[TLK Valentine]

I hope you take your advice.

Just doing my best to help you after you wandered off the reservation around post #75.

I hope you don't do it again.

 

[TLK Valentine]

In this case, though, there no treasure, you are doubling down on your
earlier mistake.

If you don't believe me, just ask the boy from Tupelo.
He's the king and he outta know. Or google.

What mistake?

 

[Estrid]

Article I, Section ii -- The "Three-Fifths" Compromise.

"Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons."[/QGoogle.
.

Tripling down!

 

[TLK Valentine]

Tripling down!

Calling your bluff!

 

[Aldebaran]

Article I, Section ii -- The "Three-Fifths" Compromise.

"Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons."

The U.S. Constitution does not relegate blacks to “three-fifths of a person” status. Article I, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution states: “Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons.” The “other Persons” were slaves.
Understanding the three-fifths compromise | Constitutional Accountability Center

 

[Estrid]

What mistake?

Seriously? I already told you.

 

[TLK Valentine]

The U.S. Constitution does not relegate blacks to “three-fifths of a person” status. Article I, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution states: “Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons.” The “other Persons” were slaves.
Understanding the three-fifths compromise | Constitutional Accountability Center

Good job! Now, for the follow-up question: Who were the slaves?

 

[TLK Valentine]

Seriously? I already told you.

I thought you'd like to do it right this time.

 

[Aldebaran]

Good job! Now, for the follow-up question: Who were the slaves?

Beats me! I forgot to ask them for their names.

 

[Estrid]

Calling your bluff!

You cannot call my "bluff", because
"Bluff" and in particular, " facile" is in your corner.
You that up first, "facile".

Then read a lil deeper on the 3/5 deal.

 

[Estrid]

Beats me! I forgot to ask them for their names.

A good many of them were British citizens, so Tom Dick and Harry
would be possible names.