Posted on 02/09/2007 6:23:15 AM PST by Nasty McPhilthy
It has, but it is always a worthy read.
Sounds a bit like a legend. Do we know it really happened?
"Do we know it really happened?"
Personally, I don't care if it is.
It makes a very clear and distinct point.
That is my all time favorite FR post! Thank you very much for bringing it to the FR community.
I agree. Although it is just a legend, it's a wonderful story with an important (and long-forgotten, apparently) message.
I'm wondering if posts like this can be flagged so they can be pulled up in an archive view by topic?
And if in fact Crockett made the speech before Congress, that too should be in the Congressional Record, as should his vote on the naval widow's endowment and the Georgetown Fire Relief bill.
Needs reptition............................
"Do we know it really happened?"
Personally, I don't care if it is.
It makes a very clear and distinct point.
"he was entirely independent and refused to vote to please any party leader."
Nowadays it's ALL about the party.
It should be required reading, with a test to follow, for all legislators at all levels.
Fail the test, leave politics!
The account is from a Crockett biography by William Ellis published in 1884. Ellis purportedly got the story from a Congressman who'd served with Crockett.
Since Crockett left Congress in 1835, we're looking at an almost 50 year gap.
Pretty unlikely that the story is true, which is a shame. It is beautifully told.
I have a good friend who is an excellent storyteller. He was once asked if his stories are all true. His reply was; "Every story I tell is true. Whether they actually happened or not, I can't say."
"If you have the right to give to one, you have the right to give to all; and, as the Constitution neither defines charity nor stipulates the amount, you are at liberty to give to any thing and everything which you may believe, or profess to believe, is a charity, and to any amount you may think proper."
It's sad how true this has become.
The biggest thing that's wrong with our Congress! Buying votes etc.!
Thanks for posting this - first time I've seen it. Now to spread it around to the lefties...
Of course, they would almost all fail.
Do you remember any votes against appropriating money to pay the families of the WTC terror attack, or against money to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina? Anybody oppose sending money to the Tsunami Relief effort?
Our government is deeply involved in charity work of all times, and not only are those who oppose it called the uncharitable ones, those who vote to use other people's money are actually PRAISED as great givers.
I found a web site that said the first printed congressional record was for 1873: Congressional Record, 1873-75,
The library of congress might have been founded in 1832.
agreeing with # 2 first time I've seen the whole story . thanks
Ping.
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