Tag: the Alamo
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The Second Alamo
by Thomas Reiner, ©2024 (Jan. 31, 2024) — “Come and Take It” — Texas Flag During the Texas Revolution The First Alamo was a thirteen-day siege of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution where 189 Texian and Tejano defenders were massacred by the Mexican Army led by President-General Antonio López de Santa Anna. Being ignorant…
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The Women’s Vote (RR)
“ONE BIG LIE” by OPOVV, ©2016 (May 9, 2016) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘Pulse of the Nation,’ the place where we find out what’s on people’s minds. We’re at an undisclosed Macadamia Nut farm on the big Island of Hawaii, where we just had a bowl of the most delicious…
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Letter to the Editor: Americans Should Not Celebrate “Cinco de Mayo” pb
“EMBRACE THE AMERICA WE KNOW” by Thomas Pastore, Vietnam Veteran, ©2014 (Mar. 24, 2014) — To my Fellow American and Citizen…Please Honor this request and also Pass this on to both Family and Friend!! Subject matter: This is a RespectfulRequest for your Non-participation,….Non recognition, and Non promotion of the day (commonly) known as “cinco-de-mayo.” This…
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Remember the Alamo!
“A 21ST-CENTURY BATTLE CRY” by OPOVV, ©2014 (Jan. 21, 2014) — This is not the time to rehash all the drastic mistakes that found our side getting creamed at the Alamo. No. This is about what we did after: we chased Santa Anna down; caught him; tried him by an impartial jury of his peers, then…
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The Reinforcement for the Modern Alamo
OPERATION AMERICAN SPRING by Col. Harry Riley (Ret.) (Jan. 6, 2014) — Just as the 1836 battle of the Alamo was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution, so have been the one million truckers, the biker run and the veteran march on DC. Important but they were ignored, cast aside as little more than…
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The Alamo pb
HALLOWED AMERICAN GROUND OR UN CAPTIVE? by Tom DeWeese, ©2013, The American Policy Center (Dec. 10, 2013) — In 1836, 150 courageous and dedicated men died defending the Alamo. They fought in opposition to the rise of authoritarian big government as Mexico abandoned its Republic. The men of the Alamo were essentially betrayed and sacrificed…
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America, Home of the Brave and Land of the Free
SLAVERY OR RESPONSIBILITY? by M. Sidney Wallace, ©2012, blogging at Gulf1 (Dec. 1, 2012) — I had the opportunity to re-read Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address over Thanksgiving. Using this historical document as a pattern I have written a short epistle that seems to be appropriate. Two hundred twenty five years ago representatives of the thirteen…
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A Patriot’s Warning about the US Growing Obama Police State
IS MARTIAL LAW NEAR AT HAND? by Sher Zieve, ©2012 (Oct. 7, 2012) — Lieutenant Commander Walther Fitzpatrick III (ret.) has been bucking a corrupt military and government system for years. He has put himself on the line and in severe jeopardy for his country and its people on multiple occasions–many of which resulted in…
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Ethnic Americans, Assimilation & Dependency!
AREN’T WE ALL SIMPLY “AMERICANS?” by Ron Ewart, ©2012 (Jun. 3, 2012) — “You ask people what their ethnicity is, and a lot of Scots-Irish people either don’t know or if they know it they just don’t acknowledge it. It’s not something they really identify with. They’re just plain old Americans, plain vanilla. I don’t…
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“Kumbayah,” Friend
“WE ARE A MIGHTY FORCE” by One Pissed-off Vietnam Vet, ©2012, Presidential Candidate (Apr. 9, 2012) — Thanks for joining us around the campfire. We’ve got hot dogs and the fixings, marshmallows to spare, so go right ahead and help yourself. Cold drinks and beer are in the cooler. Pick a spot and make yourself at…