But when the successionists gained power in many southern states, Buchanan helped them by not securing the federal armouries, and other actions that allowed them to fire on Ft. Sumpter, and attack other federal facilities. I'm very surprised that given his actions, he was not charged with treason during the Civil War.
larry On 7/18/05, Nick McClure <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > And for the record, I like James Buchanan. For one thing some people in the > family thing we are related in some way, but we aren't sure. > > When congress wouldn't give him the money he wanted to remodel the white > house, he had a yard sale. Which almost proves to me we are related. > > ________________________________________ > From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 11:15 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Studies: Most foreign fighters didn't wage terror before Iraq > war > > We should be so lucky. Personally I think that he'll be right up there > with Filmore or Buchannan - although in terms of idiocy, Buchannon has > the slight edge given the way he mismanaged the start of the civil > war. It was just slightly worse than how Shrub has mismanaged the Iraq > follow through. > larry > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:165060 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
