Compromise becomes a legacy when it becomes what you are known for. Not for principles or an actual ideology, but for being ready, willing and able to toss that all aside for the short end money. When a country begins its journey with the Three-Fifths Compromise you just know there is trouble ahead, and it has dogged us for our entire history. The Civil War wasn't a war at all, it was just one battle in a struggle that continues for the soul of our country. Today's headlines scream that out.