Comments on: The Washington Post Slams Civil War History http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/09/22/the-washington-post-slams-civil-war-history/ Beating Them With Their Own Sickle And Hammer Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:01:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: sjtom http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/09/22/the-washington-post-slams-civil-war-history/comment-page-1/#comment-98353 sjtom Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:07:47 +0000 http://www.stoptheaclu.com/?p=12950#comment-98353 Finally someone with the stones to admit all the hype that's being hand-fed to the media is just that, hype. Finally someone with the stones to admit all the hype that’s being hand-fed to the media is just that, hype.

]]> By: MAJ Arkay http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/09/22/the-washington-post-slams-civil-war-history/comment-page-1/#comment-98271 MAJ Arkay Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:11:07 +0000 http://www.stoptheaclu.com/?p=12950#comment-98271 He succeeded only in showing his complete ignorance of both Civil War history, and of 19th century cultural norms. He's as ridiculous as the "critic" who bashed the movie Gettysburg because the men, in historically authentic attire and grooming, all looked like "bad hair days." A true sophisticate views 19th century art through 19th century eyes, not through 21st century eyes and prejudices. He's proven conclusively that he's no sophisticate. He succeeded only in showing his complete ignorance of both Civil War history, and of 19th century cultural norms.

He’s as ridiculous as the “critic” who bashed the movie Gettysburg because the men, in historically authentic attire and grooming, all looked like “bad hair days.”

A true sophisticate views 19th century art through 19th century eyes, not through 21st century eyes and prejudices. He’s proven conclusively that he’s no sophisticate.

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