Marlowe. my comment had squat to do with Indians vs cowboys

Post #50,241 by boxley 8/22/02 11:40:26 PM Reply	Marlowe. my comment had squat to do with Indians vs cowboys Have you read Mark Twains comments on Virginia City? In the earlies power came from the end of a gun. Suggested reading [link\|http://www.rra.dst.tx.us/c_t/history/bowie/people/BAKER.cfm\|link] [link\|http://www.twainquotes.com/teindex.html\|Twain] [link\|http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Rapids/9755/NMLincolnCountyWar.html\| link] Law was mostly self imposed by local figures without resort to a central government or against a central government in the case of texian independance. If you fell that anarchism is wrong please sign up on the list of folks that wish to return texas to the mexicans. thanx, bill will work for cash and other incentives [link\|http://home.tampabay.rr.com/boxley/Resume.html\|skill set]
Post #50,276 by Brandioch 8/23/02 11:03:10 AM Reply	Isn't that "warlordism"? Law was mostly self imposed by local figures without resort to a central government or against a central government in the case of texian independance. That sounds like the definition of warlordism to me.
Post #50,286 by boxley 8/23/02 12:00:53 PM Reply	not warlordism at all rational anarchy Warlordism is feudal in nature with all power invested in a leader. The western communities that formed in the territories were locally chartered by mutual agreement. thanx, bill will work for cash and other incentives [link\|http://home.tampabay.rr.com/boxley/Resume.html\|skill set]
Post #50,294 by marlowe 8/23/02 1:10:42 PM Reply	Taylor beat Santa Anna fair and square. That's why we got Texas et al. Houston did his part, but the final victory against the chaos that was Mexico was secured by non-anarchists. Come to think of it, Mexican government at that time could be described as anarchy, punctuated by fits of brutal repression. Exactly what you get without a strong government. Rule of anything and everything except law. [link\|http://www.angelfire.com/ca3/marlowe/index.html\|http://www.angelfir...e/index.html] Everything's a mystery until you figure out how it works. We are here to go!
Post #50,302 by boxley 8/23/02 1:49:16 PM Reply	what history books are you reading? By treaty and conquest Texas was owned and operated by Spain. (you know, the european country next to portugal, south of france.) When did the US declare war on spain and attack spanish troops in texas? Where is the congressional declaration of war? Why was Burr tried for treason for attempting the same thing? It was anarchists who were determined to live under their own rules. Not American fscking lawyers attacking the mexicans with writs of appropriation. Sometimes your densian thought processes are a wonder to behold. thanx, bill will work for cash and other incentives [link\|http://home.tampabay.rr.com/boxley/Resume.html\|skill set]

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