Remarks of James Webb at the Confederate Memorial

James Webb Website ^ | 6/3/90 | James Webb

[mkjessup]

A man that stands up for his Southern and Scots-Irish Heritage can't be all bad.

Let's hope his next novel doesn't include a scene where a returning Confederate soldier sees his little boy running naked towards him, picks him up, and ...

You know in a hypothetical world, Robert E. Lee himself would probably have stripped Webb of his Southern citizenship for writing such pornography into ANY novel.

Congratulations Virginia, you voted for him, you got him.

[GraceCoolidge]

Webb would stand up for the gay nazi environmentalist yougurt eaters club if he thought it would help him advance himself.

Now that's what I call a near-perfect post. You not only hit the nail on the head but drove it right through the board!

[GoLightly]

Interesting! Course, it's not really my name. I poached it from "Breakfast at Tiffany's", cuz it went well with my first name.

Holly

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

More of the tomato soup type (although immigrants bring trappings of their old cultures, there is a base stock which remains, the tomato, or core American culture, largely, but not exactly, English).

[Princip. Conservative]

There seems little doubt but that James Webb will be a maverick. Southern Democrats are few and far between in the US Senate these days and virtually all of them buck the national party at least somewhat. This is particularly heartening when you think that the Demoniacs have the narrowest majority possible, not just being 51-49, but also that the switch of just one seat returns the chamber to GOP control.

I was looking at Bob Casey's credentials last night and it's clear that he, too, is no typical Democrat. And, yes, you can add Jon Tester to the same list. Then there's Joe Lieberman (who was elected only because 70% of Connecticut Republicans voted for him compared to only 1/3 of CT Dems). It's clear that the Senate Dems will get nowhere without GOP co-operation. Lincoln Chafee is no longer part of the GOP caucus, either. Claire McCaskill, believe it or not, has a few conservative wrinkles, too, especially on illegal immigration. From the sound of her website, it almost appears as if she wants to ship them all back across the border!

We have to work with these folks, so let's make the best of it.

[Dudoight]

"There should only be one American ethnicity: American."

I disagree. We can all be "American" but I mourn the loss of various distinctive so called ethnic 'traits'. The irish story telling, the italian passion, the german industriousness, the spanish intensity, the proper english, the robust scot, and so forth! I also love the ethinic and regional cuisines, the distinct regional accents in speech...etc.

I cherish the differences which add flavor and character to a people. This can exist with a core love of being an american and a love for America.

I am a polyglot of many ethnicities as quite a number of my ancestors were early colonials. I can get a sense of who they were by an awareness of the nature of their various native origins. I am proud of all and sundry, and will not deny them. What they were made of ethnically gave them the strength to forge their way across the nation as it was expanded and settled.

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

Had they proceeded to Washington, DC in the Battle of Manassas/Bull Run, the Confederacy could have gotten foreign backing and could have won the war.

The Confederacy's goal was simply independence. They did not realize that in order to end the military threat they would have to occupy and take out of the war a significant part of the Union. It is one of the mistakes we made in Vietnam. Washington alone however was not that important. The British took it in 1813 to little effect.

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

You are, of course, entitled to your opinion, and agree that the many ethnic cuisines have enriched the palates of almost all Americans.

Appreciate your polite disagreement, too.

[rlmorel]

I have no problem with ethinicities and people's awareness and cherishing of them, as long as it is subjugated to being an American.

Like you, I am a mutt. I am Italian, Armenian, French, Irish and Scottish. It is interesting and fun to be able to say that. But I am an American first.

People who are citizens of this country should be American before they are anything else, and should consider themselves as such.

The problem is, people are encouraged by some to immigrate to this country and be Brazilian, Mexican, Portugese, Saudi Arabian or what have you, BEFORE considering themselves American.

And that is not good.

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

The Washington of the 1860's was not the Washington of the 1810's. The Confederacy was fighting to sovereignty from the federal government based in Washington, DC.

That the South tried for a defensive war was noble and could even be viewed as pragmatic at the time (they would have had difficulty with logistics because of their marginal railroad system and the naval blockades), but they should have marched on Washington when they had the chance (it might not have knocked the North out of the war, but it could have impressed the Europeans enough that one or more of them could have given direct military aid), along with an offensive to the North at an earlier stage.

[Dudoight]

"People who are citizens of this country should be American before they are anything else, and should consider themselves as such"

ABSOLUTLEY!

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

fighting for sovereignty..... (yet another typo).

[Dane]

LOL{ You all got snookered. He's going to vote the liberal harry reid line to keep his job, and I find it interesting that thw Wash Post didn't publish these wrods for they would have hurt Webb amongst liberal voters.

Well since you seem to enjoy the experience of being snookered may I suggest you visit your nearest used car lot.

[Dane]

I believe that the only reason he ran as a Democrat is because Senator Allen was running as a Republican. I think he is going to surprise the democrats alot over the next two years when he votes against many of the issues that they love so much. I of course could be wrong,

My bet is that you will be.

[RushLake]

You are entitled to make all the arguments you like in favor of these, perhaps, DINOs and read everything you can into their actions. Its o.k.

I have a very uneasy feeling about all of them. Joe Lieberman gladly accepted the nomination of the democrat party to run for vice president and he always supported that party. He has stated that he will caucus with the democrats even after his shoddy treatment at the hands of the democrats. I don't care how much kool aid Sean Hannity drinks on his behalf, the man was/is/will always be a democrat.

Casey's father got royally and publically bitc# slapped at the first Clinton convention because he wouldn't kneel at the barbaric vile altar of abortion. The Casey's remain democrat.

I read James Webb's book "Born Fighting, the Scots-Irish in America". I'm married into a Scots-Irish family; I love my wife dearly. Things that have made me uneasy about her extended family and some people I have met when traveling to West Virginia with her became clear in Webb's book. I don't mean to paint all of them with a broad brush. Patton, Reagan, Audie Murphy, my wife, to name a few, were/are great patriotic Americans of Scots-Irish descent. Webb's book supports my long held feeling that there a fair number of Scots-Irish who will turn on our country because it isn't about what is best for the country, its what is best for the family. I think this man is a selfish individual who was given great opportunity by Republicans, most notably Reagan. I honor his heroic service to our country, just as I honor my father's service in two wars, and my USMC son's service during the war on terror. Webb couldn't find a way to remain true to the party and advance the conservative agenda. In the final analysis, its all about James Webb, not about the party or ultimately what's best for the country. I think that if some africanhyphenamerican loud mouths complain about his address at the Confederate Memorial, he will immediately blow in a different directon to appease them.

I think that conservatives need to work diligently, just like the democraps did this time, to defeat every single one of these people (no prisoners) and install people in office who not only talk the talk, but walk the walk. Looking to people like Webb, McCaskill et al to build a majority will cost too much in the end, we've been damaged enough.

[Mercat]

Actually, the Scots Irish moved back and forth from Ireland to Scotland over several generations in the 17th and 18th century in some cases and didn't just live in Northern Ireland.

[mkjessup]

We have to work with these folks, so let's make the best of it.

Thank you Grandpa Karl, tell us again about the story of the 68 polls a week? Can ya? Can ya?

We love to hear the story of how the GOP held on to both houses of Congress.

Oops.

[mkjessup]

I mourn the loss of various distinctive so called ethnic 'traits'. The irish story telling, the italian passion, the german industriousness, the spanish intensity, the proper english, the robust scot, and so forth!

How could you forget the illegal Mexicans dealing in dope, murder and rape, 'committing the crimes that Americans just don't want to commit'?

Sorry pal, I wouldn't mourn the 'loss' of that one damn bit.

[mkjessup]

Washington alone however was not that important.

Were it only thus today. (sigh)