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John C. Calhoun

John C. Calhoun

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Phaedros posted on Thu, Jun 9 2011 11:41 PM

Did Calhoun actually support slavery as Rachel Maddow claims?

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Michael J Green replied on Fri, Jun 10 2011 12:12 AM

Very much so. A quick Google search would have answered your question. wink

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Bogart replied on Fri, Jun 10 2011 2:33 PM

So did Lincoln.  Only Lincoln supported the murder to hundreds of thousands of his own countrymen over a tax protest.

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Bogart replied on Fri, Jun 10 2011 2:35 PM

And the Supreme Court, and the Founding Fathers, etc.

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Answered (Not Verified) bbnet replied on Fri, Jun 10 2011 4:18 PM
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Rachel supports slavery too!

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