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Meet Joshua Glover and Our History

By on March 13, 2011 in Featured, History, Nullification

In the 1850s, the issue was states rights…northern states rights rejecting federal slave laws.

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The Untold History of Nullification: Resisting Slavery

By on February 10, 2010 in History, Nullification

Derek Sherriff on the hidden history of how 19th-century abolitionists used nullification to fight for freedom.

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The Military Draft: A Moral Abomination

By on August 29, 2007 in War

by Michael Boldin An article in Newsweek, “Why We Need a Draft: A Marine’s Lament,” stirred up a bit of a hornet’s nest online recently. It was written by marine who fought in Fallujah, Iraq, and actually gave a pretty compelling overview of the practical need for selective service. I’m sure the marine was right [...]

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