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I was thinking about

Richard Day — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:08:26 +0000

In reply to While it may take generations

I was thinking about this.

Barkley or Lyndon or whatever.

Coalitions have been in place ever since politics was invented. ha

Assuming The Mitt is nominated; I don't think he will go for Ricky. I think he will find someone who is Southern like Rubio (a real rube). Haley is out of it since this clemency debacle came out.

Although the repubs must figure that they get the Southern Confederacy anyway.

But damn, we could end up with some wacko like DeMint as VP!

While it may take generations

rmrd0000 — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:30:10 +0000

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While it may take generations for celebrations of the Confederacy to go away, it is interesting that the former requirement that someone from the South absolutely had to be on a Presidential ticket has fallen by the wayside. In most contests, the use of racial-toned language that has become in the public mind to be closely associated with support of the Confederacy did not help Gingrich or Paul make great strides among most voters.

It's a sad commentary to suggest that a state that has world class universities can look upon celebrations of the Confederacy as the only thing that the state has to offer.

This is a great link

Richard Day — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:05:41 +0000

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This is a great link indeed.

The Wilke's club? hahahaha

I get so lost in history at times.

I regret that I have only one life to give to my country?

I mean, what is a Jihadist then?

The Right would disregard any logic!

I have plenty of disputes with the left, but my God; what is the alternative as Verified recently noted?

Yet we accomplished as a nation, under the presence of Washington and his leadership.

The Tsar of the 1860's loved Lincoln!

Which is amazing to me!

There are coincidences that just abound!

And yet the Right in this country, in this new century would highlight the darkest members of our history as heroes.

Oh that is enough.

I ramble, but I loved this link!

I was talking with a neighbor

MrSmith1 — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:21:59 +0000

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I was talking with a neighbor this morning and he mentioned finding this article while doing some genealogy research on his family. I thought you might find it interesting and relevant.

http://home.earthlink.net/~turnerbrigade/modemwsh.htm

P.S. I noticed in the article about George Washington's birthday parade in St. Louis in 1862, one of the marchers listed is a "Lt. Col. H. M. Day." Any relation?

Well I know one thing for

Richard Day — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:48:56 +0000

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Well I know one thing for sure;

it is in my nature to drone on and on and on at times. ha

Q

Anonymous — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:42:12 +0000

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I say we let the goddurn

Anonymous — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:41:55 +0000

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I say we let the goddurn terrrists outta Guamtanamo, and assign a personal drone to each one the fuckers.

Then... iffn they make a shifty move.... crater.

Nuff talk.

Actually, the Mexicans were

PeraclesPlease — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:12:51 +0000

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Actually, the Mexicans were upset because the American settlers in Texas were introducing slavery, in violation of the colonising agreement, so yes indeedie.

The Hispanics might object to Texas Independence Day, vs. the "Bald Theft of Mexican Property Day".

However, I am humored at your optimism that young people will carry the flag for more progressive world-views. A majority of "liberal" or "progressive" Democrats now support keeping Gitmo open and using drones to keep the natives down.

Now you have got me laughing

Richard Day — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:05:52 +0000

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Now you have got me laughing hard.

Yeah, Santa Ana's purpose in life was to abolish slavery. hahahaa

I would not think that Hispanics would object to celebrating their Ancestors' victory at the Alamo. hahaha

Oh and after checking 6 different links, it still is Washington's Birthday!

I think the point was that

PeraclesPlease — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:02:55 +0000

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I think the point was that different states did it differently, and that the federal holiday was always Washington's Birthday.

(BTW - I understand Dresden is pushing for a Winston Churchill Day - will give them a 3-day weekend for their fire sales)

(BTW2, isn't the Alamo a celebration of losing folks? When will Hispanics have their say on reversing celebrations of Texas Independence & the Mexican-American War?)