When you lose a war bad stuff happens. My ancestors in Louisiana and Mississippi suffered an invasion and defeat in 1865 after which there was a brutal occupation and outright theft of property. But we lost and that was that. Military victory settles things and it is seldom good for the loser.


Patriotism (and religion) is the last refuge of a scoundrel.
Jesus: "Take heed that no man deceive you."
Hebrew Roots Judaizer