Is a Confederate uniform an inappropriate halloween costume?

[Faeelin]

Boy, a roomfull of people who both get that and find it funny sounds like the funnest Hallowe'en party crowd ever.

Well, these people are happier than the cynical assholes who populate Languish.

[Ideologue]

Boy, a roomfull of people who both get that and find it funny sounds like the funnest Hallowe'en party crowd ever.

Well, these people are happier than the cynical assholes who populate Languish.

This is a law school shindig, right?

[Ed Anger]

I have decided. Robert E. Lee, Sith Lord.

What? 

How are you going to mesh the two together?

I will use the Confederate uniform, and a white beard. I'll take a lightsaber and a flowing black cape. I will mutter ominously how I find your lack of faith in states' rights disturbing. And I will use my battle meditation to give rebel troops an advantage against the damnyankees.

I actually find that funny.

[Faeelin]

I actually find that funny.

"Don't be so proud of this technological terror you've constructed. The ability to lay a transcontinental railroad is insignificant next to the power of a Southern gentleman."

[Caliga]

Well, these people are happier than the cynical assholes who populate Languish.

I'm happy. 

[Caliga]

I actually find that funny.

"Don't be so proud of this technological terror you've constructed. The ability to lay a transcontinental railroad is insignificant next to the power of a Southern gentleman."

The problem with the Robert E. Vader concept is that Lee was commanding a rebellion, not trying to destroy one.

Go as William Tecumseh Vader, or Darth Sherman.

[Faeelin]

The problem with the Robert E. Vader concept is that Lee was commanding a rebellion, not trying to destroy one.

Go as William Tecumseh Vader, or Darth Sherman.

Ah, but Lee was fighting for an evil state that practiced slavery, and so is anaogous to the Empire.

[Caliga]

Ah, but Lee was fighting for an evil state that practiced slavery, and so is anaogous to the Empire.

But the Union did not respect states' rights much like the Empire did not respect the 'state' rights of Kashyyyk and Endor, and so is analogous to the Empire.

[DontSayBanana]

But the Union did not respect states' rights much like the Empire did not respect the 'state' rights of Kashyyyk and Endor, and so is analogous to the Empire.

The Empire wasn't too big on Jedi or Sith, either; they put up with Vader because he could choke a bitch, so his choice of line works, just not in context.

[Caliga]

The Empire wasn't too big on Jedi or Sith, either

Wasn't Palpatine a Sith Lord? 

[DontSayBanana]

The Empire wasn't too big on Jedi or Sith, either

Wasn't Palpatine a Sith Lord? 

There's no indication anybody besides Vader and his personal guard knew about that.  The Empire used a lot of propaganda and misinformation to keep the populace and even, to an extent, the military in line.  It definitely came as a surprise to Luke and company, who were pretty damn high-ranking officers, privy to most of the intelligence information the Rebellion received.

[Faeelin]

There's no indication anybody besides Vader and his personal guard knew about that.  The Empire used a lot of propaganda and misinformation to keep the populace and even, to an extent, the military in line.  It definitely came as a surprise to Luke and company, who were pretty damn high-ranking officers, privy to most of the intelligence information the Rebellion received.

I dunno, the EU suggests that half the population of Imperial Center were sith of some degree under Palptatine.

[Valmy]

Ah, but Lee was fighting for an evil state that practiced slavery, and so is anaogous to the Empire.

But the Union did not respect states' rights much like the Empire did not respect the 'state' rights of Kashyyyk and Endor, and so is analogous to the Empire.

Man living in a wannabe-like-Lettow state has made Caliga a traitor.

[DontSayBanana]

I dunno, the EU suggests that half the population of Imperial Center were sith of some degree under Palptatine.

That's a new one to me.  When did this come up?

[Caliga]

Man living in a wannabe-like-Lettow state has made Caliga a traitor.