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Title: WHO LOOKS FOOLISH, ALAMO HEROES OR US?
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URL Source: http://www.newswithviews.com/baldwin/baldwin352.htm
Published: Mar 6, 2007
Author: Chuck Baldwin
Post Date: 2007-03-08 16:30:54 by christine
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Comments: 7
On this date back in 1836, the Alamo fell. For more than 13 days, 186 brave and determined patriots withstood Santa Anna's seasoned army of over 4,000 troops. To a man, the defenders of that mission fort knew they would never leave those ramparts alive. They had several opportunities to leave and live. Yet, they chose to fight and die. How foolish they must look to this generation of spoiled Americans. It is difficult to recall that stouthearted men such as Davy Crockett (a nationally known frontiersman and former Congressman), Will Travis (only 23 years old with a little baby at home), and Jim Bowie (a wealthy landowner with properties on both sides of the Rio Grande) really existed. These were real men with real dreams and real desires. Real blood flowed through their veins. They loved their families and enjoyed life as much as any of us. There was something different about them, however. They possessed a commitment to liberty that transcended personal safety and comfort. Liberty is an easy word to say, but it is a hard word to live up to. Freedom has little to do with financial gain or personal pleasure. Accompanying Freedom is her constant and unattractive companion, Responsibility. Neither is she an only child. Patriotism and Morality are her sisters. They are inseparable; destroy one and all will die. Early in the siege, Travis wrote these words to the people of Texas: "Fellow Citizens & Compatriots: I am besieged by a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna. . . . The enemy has demanded a surrender at discretion, otherwise the garrison are to be put to the sword . . . I have answered the demand with a cannon shot & our flag still waves proudly from the walls. I shall never surrender or retreat. . . . VICTORY OR DEATH! P.S. The Lord is on our side. . . ." As you read those words, remember that Travis and the others did not have the A.C.L.U., P.E.T.A., People for the un-American Way, and the National Education Association telling them how intolerant and narrow-minded their notions of honor and patriotism were. A hostile media did not constantly castigate them as a bunch of wild-eyed extremists. As school children, they were not taught that their forefathers were nothing more than racist jerks. The brave men at the Alamo labored under the belief that America (and Texas) really was "the land of the free and the home of the brave." They believed God was on their side and that the freedom of future generations depended on their courage and resolve. They further believed their posterity would remember their sacrifice as an act of love and devotion. It all looks pale now. By today's standards, the gallant men of the Alamo appear rather foolish. After all, they had no chance of winning-none. However, the call for pragmatism and practicality was never sounded. Instead, they answered the clarion call, "Victory or death!" Please try to remember the heroes of the Alamo as you watch our gutless political and religious leaders surrender to compromise and political correctness. Try to recall the time in this country when ordinary men and women had the courage of their convictions and were willing to sacrifice their lives for freedom and independence. One thing is certain: those courageous champions at the Alamo did not die for a political party or for some "lesser of two evils" mantra. They fought and died for a principle, and that principle was liberty and independence. So did the men at Lexington and Concord. That is our heritage. Today, however, our national leaders are in the process of turning America over to the very forces that the Alamo defenders gave their lives resisting. On second thought, do they look foolish, or do we?
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#1. To: christine, burkeman1 (#0)
You mean 186 insurgents and foreign mercenaries...
"The desire to rule is the mother of heresies." -- St. John Chrysostom
Screw you loser.
You better do some research.
formerly GJones.
You better do some research. Davy Crockett was not a Texan - he and his Kentucky volunteers were acting as mercenaries. Insurgents is self explanatory = An insurgency, or insurrection, is an armed uprising, or revolt against an established civil or political authority.
"The desire to rule is the mother of heresies." -- St. John Chrysostom
That would be "186 fanatical suicide fighters".
If Ross Pee Rot and Jorge Arbusto were there they'd be leasing free trade zones from Santa Anna (after promising to hire his aging relatives as domestics) and sipping coffee and tequila in Senor General's tent until the Texicans finally met their fate. It would have been the Rothschild-insider trading thing to do and would have earned them great respect within their circles. Like freedom, patriotism is "just another word for nuthin' left to lose". Rich people don't die for God or country. Here's a hoot from wiki for you: "Perot entered the United States Naval Academy in 1949 and helped establish its honor system.[1] By the time he graduated in 1953 he was president of his class and battalion commander. By late 1954, Perot was made a lieutenant, junior grade. However, in 1955, Perot expressed great discontent with his life in the United States Navy in a letter to his father. He quietly served the remainder of his four-year commitment and resigned his commission." He had a vision of Halsey in his head, but the runt looked ridiculous in an over sized bill cap and the binocular hanging around his neck looked like he pulled the observation binocular off its mount! And he was so short he couldn't see over the gunwhales! He was an Eagle Scout but then again Boy Scout uniforms come in his size....
Well according to the John Wayne movie Davy Crockett did suicide bomber himself my detonating an early version of an IED - Improvised Exploding Device - as the Mexicans were closing in....
"The desire to rule is the mother of heresies." -- St. John Chrysostom
For more than 13 days, 186 brave and determined patriots
#2. To: Destro (#1)
#3. To: Destro (#1)
You mean 186 insurgents and foreign mercenaries...
#4. To: InsideJob, willyone (#3)
You mean 186 insurgents and foreign mercenaries...
#5. To: Destro (#1)
#6. To: christine (#0)
#7. To: Burkeman1, InsideJob, willyone (#5)
(Edited)
That would be "186 fanatical suicide fighters".
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