Maybe. He's certainly no gun rights hero:
Posted on 04/21/2020 10:32:26 AM PDT by Ozguy1945
On the 21st of April 1836, Sam Houston turned around the disaster of The Alamo and won freedom from Mexico for Texas. In 18 minutes.
He was a leader who did not like war, who cared about people’s lives, about education, about his state and his nation’s unity and about freedom. He backed these feelings up with actions.
Any one of these things is hard to be good at.
What can we learn now from his example?
Is this a time to be brave and ready for sacrifice?
Is Dan Patrick a Herd Immunity Hero?
Is pursuing that immunity our best chance of meaningful survival?
Sam Houston.
A man who served as President of one country and later ran for the presidency of another. The US.
Sam Houston was also very much against Texas joining the Confederacy. Smart guy, old Sam.
“Let me tell you what is coming. After the sacrifice of countless millions of treasure and hundreds of thousands of lives, you may win Southern independence if God be not against you, but I doubt it. I tell you that, while I believe with you in the doctrine of states rights, the North is determined to preserve this Union. They are not a fiery, impulsive people as you are, for they live in colder climates. But when they begin to move in a given direction, they move with the steady momentum and perseverance of a mighty avalanche; and what I fear is, they will overwhelm the South.”
Sam Houston, April 1861
Sam Houston was the only Southern Governor against secession. He was placed under house arrest and died in 1863, believing his life was a failure.
I’m confused.... are you talking about the ESPN guy or the racecar-driving lady?
Sam Houston was an interesting guy. Ran away from home to live with the Indians. Brothers came to take him home, but he wouldn’t return with them. Preferred Indian company to the tyranny of being ruled by his older brothers. Taught school for a year in a one room school house. Claimed he could teach because he had a degree from “Indian University”. Was self educated in the classics, because his father had a library and he read vociferously.
Ran away from home about age 14. Minor boys were considered an asset in farm life and were more like indentured servants. Indians had a hedonistic life of hunting and living off the land; more self fulfilling.
Douglas MacArthur also grew up hanging out with Indians.
Can sure tell you weren't raised on a farm.
I was the only hand on the place that made less than the wetbacks.
Well, until we got the Lock Down Governors.
We’ll San Jacinto them too.
Maybe. He's certainly no gun rights hero:
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