However, Stonewall Jackson’s presence was solely missed by Lee and other generals. Lee felt that he had lost the best general he ever had.

And let’s face it, we will always re-fight the Civil War every year, nothing new here. The war is over, indeed, but its consequences and ramifications are still felt even today.

Otherwise, I have no problem with your article.

Actually both the article and the correction are incorrect. AP Hill was in command of a division in Jackson’s Corps and was elevated to III Corps Commander well after Jackson’s death. He was not in command of the cavalry at Gettysburg, that command was afforded to JEB Stuart and was noticeably absent from Gettysburg until the night of July 2nd leaving Lee blind as to the disposition of the Union army.

Jackson dies during the battle of Chancellorsville several months before Gettysburg. General Ewell filled in and made a fateful error the night of July 1st not taking Cemetery Hill when it was vulnerable to attack. It is arguable that if Jackson had been at Gettysburg the south would have won as he would not have hesitated like Ewell did. If Jackson had lived, it is entirely conceivable that the confederacy would be alive today. The South did not lose the war at Gettysburg, it was lost at Chancellorsville when Jackson died.

Just a little note from one of those barely educated southerners who happens to own a Bachelors and Masters degree.

All the NLRB talk is obscuring another issue with this relocation and that is the roughly $900 million in incentives (ie corporate welfare) that SC is giving to lure this plant. This is a national issue and is essentially a zero sum game nationally where corporations pit states against each other in order to maximize their suck off the taxpayer.

Okay, this is definitely going off topic, but here goes nothing…

Even if the South had won at Gettysburg, I seriously doubt that the South could have won the war. One needs to remember that ANV suffered massive losses at Gettysburg, and the South was running out of manpower to replace the losses ANV and other CSA armies suffered during the war. As long the Union kept up its pressure on the South, soon or later, the South was going to crack.

There are a lot of other factors to consider, but in all, I doubt the South could have won at any point during the entire war,

Obviously, Geoghegan (as the disgruntled union lawyer he appears to be) wanted to make the case for government intervention.

“At this moment especially, deep in debt, we cannot afford to let another company like Boeing self-destruct. Boeing is not a product of the free market—it’s an extension of the U.S. government. Over the years, our taxpayers have paid to create a Boeing work force with exceptionally high skills. That work force is not just an asset for Boeing—it’s an asset for the country. Why should the country let Boeing take it apart? Every American should be rooting for the NLRB’s general counsel, as the board itself has not yet found a violation.”

I like the way Dyer responded. It was a well-articulated set-down if I’ve read one. And did you read the comments to Geoghegan’s article on WSJ? Saying that they weren’t happy about the content of the article is a huge understatement.

As a native South Carolinian, I’m biased to the utmost in SC’s favor. As someone who worked for over 15 years in the manufacturing industry, I know that there are both automotive-related and aircraft- related manufacturing companies that work on JIT principles. Purchasing of raw mat’ls., production operations, and shipping are closely synchronized to operate on a ‘just in time” production schedule. It’s an inventory control mechanism designed to keep costs low. These schedules don’t leave a lot of leeway for delays. If the producer doesn’t meet customer contract delivery dates, it is possible that the producer will face financial penalties, which decreases their profit margin.

The unions know this and have known it for years. It’s one of the points that they use as leverage when they plan bargaining strikes.

Geoghegan’s point about the economy is valid…we are facing some tough times. It is that much more important to keep production moving, especially a business involved in export trade. If businesses can’t rely on union labor to be available so that customer demands can be met, then the business should have every right to move to an area where they can get a workforce that will.

47%..I’ve heard that figure before and every time I do it just boggles my mind…litterly boggles my mind. There are few things that do that.

…and it shows how far into the toilet the union movement has gone.

Unions and government regulations have driven manufacturing jobs to China, Korea and India – where populations were far worse educated than South Carolinians. Quality control didn’t seem to suffer then – are we to infer that he believes South Carolinians are dumber than Chinese peasants when manufacturing took off then?

Disgusting. The time for giving these people the time of day is past.

there is nothing wrong with remembering great men like Robert E. Lee. I also remember great warriors like Grant, and George Thomas, the Rock of Chickamauga. But I do hold a special respect for Lee because of the man he was, I do not apologize for that.

BTW, Jackson did as well as can be expected during the first day of Gettysburg. He was well to the South though, and did not move much.

He was the commander of the 3rd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. I have an idea, stop with the history lesson (cough) and stick to the union thing.

Interesting article. Labor needs to get a handle on life. Boeing can just as easily partner with China and build all their stuff in other countries.
That little triangle in S.C. with all those big name indusrties are there for a reason. Mabe it is a quality of life not found in Chicago. I am sure there at least a few wearing the Union Label.

Those of us who were born in the South will be cast as barefoot ignorant White Trash through out eternity since our region lost its battle for States Rights. It really doesn’t matter what those nice people say about us. I would still rather raise my kids in S.C. than in Chicago.

of another great Democratic spokeswoman who said we don’t know how to build anything in Alabama. The comments to this story are priceless, especially the one from our then Governor Bob Riley who said:

“Surely Senator Murray was just misquoted because it would be absolutely absurd for anyone to say something so ridiculous. Alabama is, after all, the home of automobile plants, aerospace and defense companies, the rocket that took man to the moon, and many of the same companies that Senator Murray represents.”

http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/2009/12/good_thing_patty_murray_doesnt.php

On a personal note, I had occasion to run headlong into bias against the South recently. While on a snorkeling trip on vacation a couple of weeks ago, one of the fellow travelers had on a Jack Daniels cap from Lynchburg, TN. Having grown up in middle TN, I asked her if she was from that area. She replied that a friend had sent her the hat and went on to say that she was a little scared of the South, having heard that there are some rednecks there. I laughed it off and advised her in my best “Bless Your Heart” tone just not to insult our mamas or our cooking. Then she had the audacity to ask if we still fly the “colors.” At that point, I was ticked, looked her squarely in the eye and replied that yes, in some areas a few still do, but that most of us really do cling to our guns and religion. I was totally caught off guard, but she did shut up the rest of the trip. I hope my statement was sufficient enough to make sure she went back to where she came from and stays there. I hope she never sets foot in that wonderful, charming, hospitable, magical place we call home, a/k/a the South.

“…a myth that had died a well-deserved death over a century before.”

RMJ,
Are you referring to the “myth” of states’ rights?
Are you referring to the “myth” of private property rights?
Are you referring to the “myth” that the States are sovereign and independent?
Are you referring to the “myth” that the Federal government was created to serve the states?
Are you referring to the “myth” that the Federal government was subservient to the states, not the other way round?
Are you referring to the “myth” that the bicameral Legislative Branch was intended to represent the states as well as the people?
Are you referring to the “myth” of equal representation under the law?
Are you referring to the “myth” of the right of secession?
Are you referring to the “myth” of right of nullification?
Are you referring to the “myth” of the Constitution?

Just exactly what “myth” are you referring to? Or do you know?

Whatever the “myth,” at least you made an effort to be politically correct.

Generally speaking, in the United States, the violent crime rate of an area can be estimated by the percentage of black population.

This is not to either say or imply that there is something inherently “wrong” with the black race, but to point out the undeniable fact that there is friction between the various cultures, the black subculture in America being the biggest and most influential.

The Federal government has recognized the existence of the “ghetto” culture, and has studied it in depth. Government studies are available on the web. Their conclusion is that this subculture tends to promote violence, both inter- and intra-racial.

Anyone wishing to verify these assertions need only refer to the FBI annual report on Crime in the United States, and the DoJ reports on Victimization. The problem is that whenever anyone notes a problem that seems to exist between the races, or can be related to racial differences, that person is invariably accused of racism.

Now, the bottom line: the state population percentages of blacks in the old South far exceed those found in the North or West. Yet the crime rates in the South have historically been lower than comparable areas in the North, i.e., in the cities. The reason for this, IMHO, is that blacks and whites in the South have had a couple of centuries more experience living side by side than have folks in other parts of the country. Not always peacefully, but not in the manner described by the “myths” of the KKK or Uncle Tom’s Cabin, either.

Fools (a.k.a. liberals and progressives) often point to other nations and cultures as being examples the US should follow: Japan, Switzerland, the Scandinavian countries, even Australia. What they fail to note is that the populations of these examplars are very close to being homogeneous, of a single, voluntarily-adaped and conforming culture.

What’s the point of this post? Simply to note that what some perceive as “bias” others will understand to be an unadorned statement of demographic fact.