Bruce Bartlett’s piece is practically an academic journal-esque article offering documentary proof that defaulting is just the latest round in the on-again-off-again Confederacy uprising. He outlines how there are more than just indirect connections. It really is a must-read.
And if those facts don’t convince you that defaulting is really just an extension of the Civil War, how about this nugget:
The election of Barack Obama in 2008 caused a big jump in debt default advocacy among those on the right.
Mr Obama, remember, is black.