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A Short History Lesson

Just as the War for American Independence of 1776, the War for Southern Independence of 1861 was fought over "taxation without representation." The North was constantly trying to raise taxes on Southerners through high tariffs on imported goods in order to protect the inefficient big businesses in the North. These big businesses could not compete with manufactured goods from England and France with whom the South traded cotton. The South did not have factories and had to import most finished products.

The Industrial Revolution allowed England and France to produce and ship across the Atlantic products that were cheaper than the products of Northern manufacturers.

When Lincoln was elected President, he and the U.S. Congress immediately passed the Morrill Tariff (the highest import tax in U.S. history), more than doubling the import tax rate from 20% to 47%. This tax served to bankrupt many Southerners. Though the Southern states represented only about 30% of the U.S. population, they paid 80% of the tariffs collected. Oppressive taxes, denial of the states' rights to govern their states, and an unrepresentative federal government pushed the Southern states to legally withdraw from the Union.

Since the Southerners had escaped the tax by withdrawing from the Union, the only way the North could collect this oppressive tax was to invade the Confederate States and force them at gunpoint back into the Union.

It was to collect this import tax to satisfy his Northern industrialist supporters that Abraham Lincoln invaded our South. Slavery was not the issue. Lincoln's war cost the lives of 600,000 Americans.

The truth about the Confederate Flag is that it has nothing to do with racism or hate. The Civil War was not fought over slavery or racism.

We at Dixie Outfitters are trying to tell the real truth via our art and products in regards to the Confederate Flag. We hope to educate people about the Confederate Flag and stop the divisiveness caused by ignorance and emotion.

Best Regards,
Dixie Outfitters

The Confederate Battle Flag represents all Southern, and even Northern, Confederates regardless of race or religion and is the symbol of less government, less taxes, and the right of the people to govern themselves. It is flown in memory and honor of our Confederate ancestors and veterans who willingly shed their blood for Southern independence.

Quoted from "Dixie Outfitter's" (Mission Page)
http://www.dixieoutfitters.com/classic/mission.shtml
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ï¿½ & A South of the BORDER Bound Illegal ï¿½ C.S.A._Flag

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The terms CIVIL WAR and WAR BETWEEN THE STATES , while may sound similar , have two distinct meanings . I choose to use the later . By general definition a civil war is fought by two or more idealistic groups for control of a central government . The War Between The States was agressively imposed on the CSA by an unlawful and unconstitutional political movement to obstruct personal and states rights (10th Amendment ) . Clearly , the CSA formed , governed and fought in opposition of an unjust taxation ratio dictated by a mob of Federal tyranny subscribers . President Jefferson Davis' administration had no agenda to control Washington ( Civil War ) , Conversely they fought in defense of the original Constitution .
Yankee contolled schools and media admonish the term Civil War in justification of a "noble" cause and brainwash the hoodwinked ignorant .

By the way I wood appreciate it if y'all would git them wierd lookin' boys and that dog under them hairblowers swoopin' over my messages off there. Tell that sponser I'm gonna call PETA for makin' a good dog like that sit in a beauty parlor with funny lookin' 'ol boys talkin' about God knows what .
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TEXASROSE wrote:

I Agree completely, but my favorite term for that war is "The War of Northern Aggression"... Take care buddy
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God Bless "The Old North State" & Dixie!
Reb_Smilie

ï¿½Happiness Is A North Bound Yankee ï¿½ Reb_Smilie

ï¿½ & A South of the BORDER Bound Illegal ï¿½ C.S.A._Flag

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