Need to dig him up, re-animate him, and have him serve another term.
One of the greatest we've had.
Originally Posted by Mannlicher
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
If he knew what was going on, he would be rolling over in his grave at about 4500rpm...
He'd come out of his grave, grab an 1895 in .405, and set about fixing this schit.
Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Franklin, and Adams would all be in prison or on a watch list. Patrick Henry would be dead, along with Lighthorse Lee.
They'd all look at us with disgust for what we have given away.
Originally Posted by Mannlicher
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
Do you think "Teddy", was seen as to progressive in his day, by the conservatives?
He didn't fit a mold and he didn't kowtow to political machines.
This, we need; now more than ever.
Originally Posted by Mannlicher
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
"All that the South has ever desired was that the Union, as established by our forefathers, should be preserved, and that the government, as originally organized, should be administered in purity and truth." – Robert E. Lee
You would be unlikely to find a bigger TR fan than me. He was the right man at the right time and conducted himself above reproach and acted a leader and not a manager. I suspect I have read a dozen books on him.
That being said, his platform for the Bull Moose Party was decidedly contrary to conservatism of the day (along with some good ideas) and his ego in running as a third party candidate in 1912 likely got us the useless POS Woodrow Wilson.
There's a lesson to be learned there.
If something on the internet makes you angry the odds are you're being manipulated
"Ranch Life and The Hunting Trail" - Teddy Roosevelt written in 1888. A really good read about what the title suggests.
^^^Highly recommended.
Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
