Originally Posted by Jeffrey
Originally Posted by IZH27
Originally Posted by gunzo
Originally Posted by IZH27
I think that it was Kaywoodie who recommended the book “Born Fighting; How the Scots-Irish Shaped America” by Jim Webb.

I’m half way through the book and it’s well worth the read. If you are from Scots-Irish stock, enjoy the history of our national development or simply want to be encouraged by a mentality that will not bend this book is for you.

If you have these roots but find that you have culturally been taught to sit down when you pizz this book may start you on the journey back to manhood.


A group singled out & discriminated against as most. Thinking the nation owes us reparations.

The book has nothing at all to do with that kind of thinking.

Nope, not at all. I read this book years ago and it’s a great read. It’s all about the stubborn determination of a group of people who came from nothing and helped build a nation.


Sounds interesting, thanks for the recommendation.


A wise man is frequently humbled.