On Sep 21, 5:19*pm, wrote:
On Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:24:41 -0700 (PDT), Jonathan Cook
wrote:

On Sep 21, 7:37*am, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:

On July 2, 1863 the 1st Minnesota was ordered to charge into
two brigades of enemy advancing toward Cemetery Ridge. The

If you've (anyone) never been there and get the chance, by all means
visit it. A truly sacred place, where a tremendous price was paid to
uphold the ideals of this country. It ought to be a requirement that
all Washington politicians go sit out there one day a year, no
shenanigans, no media, no high dollar fundraisers, just sit and
contemplate what some have been (and still are) willing to do for our
country. Maybe they'd surprise us in a good way then...

Are you ****ing kidding me? *You might wish to look a bit more into exactly what
happened at Gettysburg, particularly the casualty rate on both sides (roughly
equal), as well as what led to those casualties. *You might also look into the
conduct and orders of Robert E. Lee, esp. with regards to civilians, versus that
of Abraham Lincoln, et al, of the US/Union insofar as US troops in the South.
About the only thing Gettysburg truly demonstrated, as an overall battle, was
that generals and their masters are willing to let privates die in horrific
numbers to advance "the cause." *And it wouldn't have taken much at all for the
Confederates to have won, "any given Sunday," if you will.



Jon.
Yeah I'd keep the flag too.

As would I.

HTH,
R

Moron.

g.