Originally Posted by DAVES (Post 2001591)

Where we are today. National debt is now 30 Trillion dollars. I seem to be one of the only who realize I do not comprehend one trillion let alone 30 of them. We chat about billions. Hey a million here a million there get 100 million together before another 100 million and oops we have one trillion. No need to ask if an expense is worth while we are not even actually printing it. Most of the debt is just computer notes. No one is even asking you owe us half a trillion we owe you a trillion so REALITY we owe you not a trillion but half a trillion.

Originally Posted by Fredman (Post 2010036)

China is holding a lot of our debt, just hope that they don’t try to ask for the cash

Originally Posted by Bay Kid (Post 2010063)

We could just give them California and call it even.

Originally Posted by MDLNB (Post 2010083)

I'm sure that giving them CA would be insulting to them. But, I would vote for it. :coolsmiley:

Originally Posted by jdulej (Post 2010086)

Careful, most of the southern and mid-western states would go broke without California tax money to bail them out every year.

An interesting tidbit you may not know - more people voted for Trump in California than did in Florida.

Originally Posted by MDLNB (Post 2010092)

Not impressed. I'd still give it to China or back to Mexico. But make them take the citizens too. And no returns.

Originally Posted by Byte1 (Post 2009839)

I don't believe that. Slavery was going to disappear anyway. It was inevitable. Most of the concern in the South was over economics and the overreach of the Federal Government.

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby (Post 2010127)

Yes, it was more economically beneficial for them to own slaves. They didn't have to PAY them. They were cheaper to care for than pack animals, easier to breed new ones by simply having Junior learn about the birds and the bees by raping a few of the females.

In fact, breeding new slaves was lucrative, they could earn money with healthy ones, selling them at auctions.

The South prospered on the backs (and in the wombs) of slaves. The north wanted to take that prosperity away.

Originally Posted by MDLNB (Post 2010199)

Obviously, someone has been watching reruns of Gone with the Wind.........:1rotfl::clap2:

Originally Posted by tvbound (Post 2010227)

Based on the number of posts, in different threads, it seems reruns of 'The Birth of A Nation' is even more popular down there.

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby (Post 2010245)

You know, I didn't remember learning about this film, until I just looked it up thanks to your post. And it really does explain SO much about some of the attitudes here - on this forum, and in the community as a whole.