Tag Archives: The Civil War

Grappling with the Conundrum of ‘Django Unchained’

Posted on January 10, 2013 at 7:18 am by Bob Cesca

My Thursday column: I don’t mean to step on Chez Pazienza’s toes as the unofficial The Daily Banter Movie Guy, but I wanted to take some time with the new Quentin Tarantino movie Django Unchained; partly because racial issues and … Continue reading →

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Lincoln

Posted on November 17, 2012 at 2:46 pm by Bob Cesca

Those of us who are inextricably obsessed with politics have been lucky to witness two truly great modern political films featuring two uncanny portrayals of martyred presidents. Thirteen Days, with Bruce Greenwood as JFK, is as appropriate a lesson about … Continue reading →

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The Reality of Secession and Unicorns

Posted on November 15, 2012 at 7:03 am by Bob Cesca

I’m back with the big column. Today, the utter fantasy of the whiny secession movement. I hate to disappoint the 675,000 whiny diaper babies calling for secession in the wake of the election but, sorry, no matter how hard they … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Morning

Posted on October 29, 2012 at 11:31 am by Bob Cesca

“I think America is currently in a Cold Civil War. The parties, of course, have switched sides since the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The party of the Union and Lincoln is now the Democratic party. The party of the Confederacy … Continue reading →

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Civil Rights and the History of Party Platforms. And Ann Coulter.

Posted on September 24, 2012 at 7:19 am by Bob Cesca

My rather long Monday column covers the ideological and platform shifts of the parties from 1860 to present day, and how Republicans like Ann Coulter and Glenn Beck are lying about it. While I was reviewing some of my Civil … Continue reading →

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On This Day in History, Something Truly Great Happened

Posted on September 22, 2012 at 6:27 pm by Bob Cesca

Seriously. On Sept. 22, 1862 — 150 years ago today — Abraham Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation, promising to free the slaves in any state still in rebellion on Jan. 1, 1863. Americans have celebrated Lincoln’s proclamation, and argued about … Continue reading →

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How Many Men Died in the Civil War?

Posted on April 3, 2012 at 3:03 pm by Bob Cesca

For decades, it’s been generally accepted that around 620,000 men were killed during the American Civil War. Astonishing — more men died during that war that all other American wars combined. Old tactics mixed with new ballistics technology made for … Continue reading →

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Slave Tells Former Master to Suck It

Posted on February 2, 2012 at 12:49 pm by Bob Cesca

This is fascinating. Historians discovered this 1864 letter from a former slave to his former master. Dayton, Ohio, August 7, 1865 To My Old Master, Colonel P.H. Anderson, Big Spring, Tennessee Sir: I got your letter, and was glad to … Continue reading →

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Ron Paul Defends Lost Cause with Dixie Flag

Posted on January 21, 2012 at 1:41 pm by Bob Cesca

Ta-Nehisi Coates unearthed this video in which we see Ron Paul perpetuating the Lost Cause mythology that the Civil War was fought over “states rights” and not slavery. He further explains that it didn’t need to be fought at all, … Continue reading →

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Gingrich Defends Confederate Flag

Posted on December 26, 2011 at 9:02 am by Bob Cesca

This shouldn’t even be a point of discussion in 2011. The Confederacy committed treason against the United States 150 years ago. Give it up, South. At an event in South Carolina yesterday, Newt Gingrich was asked by a town hall … Continue reading →

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