Posted on 10/18/2013 9:11:23 AM PDT by LS
Wow! Great read; thanks!
Yes, Washington retreated a number of times but attacked at Trenton, despite having a smaller force than in most of his previous battles. 1) Remind the enemy you’re still in the fight; 2) make selective stands if they buy time and bloody the enemy.
I used the “Doolittle” analogy on another forum;
Scenario:
Little to gain,
Much to lose,
Results:
No strategic victory
Great tactical victory
Interesting read.
one idea for a new conservative party. it should allow duel party membership for those who want to keep one foot in the rep party.
Yeah, and no one can measure the morale effects of such “futile” exercises. People talk about Little Big Horn, but forget that a) 2/3 of Custer’s force survived and b) the REST of the army showed up the next day and the Indians ran til they surrendered.
Thanks. Check out some of my books: “A Patriot’s History of the United States” (with Mike Allen) and “A Patriot’s History of the Modern World,” in 2 vols, with Dave Dougherty. Volume 1 came out last October, (1898-1945) and vol. 2 is out in December (1945-2012).
Not a bad Idea—One can be Both a member of the Liberty Party and the Republican —why not? the Democrats can be members of the Communist Party?
Victor David Hanson’s got nothing on you! Well done!!
Lets start that conversation by acknowledging we arent going to deport 12 million illegal immigrants... bringing these workers out of the shadows and into being taxpaying members of society. Imagine 12 million people who are already here coming out of the shadows to become new taxpayers.12 million more people assimilating into society. 12 million more people being productive contributors. [but hes not in favor of amnesty, snicker, definition of is is]
...by softening its edge on some volatile social issues and altering its image as the party always seemingly "eager to go to war... We do need to expand the party and grow the party and that does mean that we don't always all agree on every issue" ... the party needs to become more welcoming to individuals who disagree with basic Republican doctrine on emotional social issues such as gay marriage... "We're going to have to be a little hands off on some of these issues ... and get people into the party," Paul said.
Makes the kind of sense we can build upon.
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