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Nathan Hale Statue Found (Connecticut)
The Hartford Courant ^
| 11:00 AM EDT, April 13, 2007
| Stephanie Summers
Posted on 04/13/2007 9:52:55 AM PDT by nutmeg
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To: Alter Kaker
Nothing wrong with an occasional iconoclast... So what about the last stand at the Alamo... Or the Spartans at Thermopylae...
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posted on
04/13/2007 1:18:16 PM PDT
by
Zeppo
(We live in the Age of Stupidity. [Dennis Prager])
To: Zeppo
Typical incompetent reporting.
Where was it found?
Any prosecutions on the horizon?
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posted on
04/13/2007 1:24:30 PM PDT
by
Publius6961
(MSM: Israelis are killed by rockets; Lebanese are killed by Israelis.)
To: Zeppo
Nothing wrong with an occasional iconoclast... So what about the last stand at the Alamo... Or the Spartans at Thermopylae...If you believe the legends, the Alamo delayed Santa Ana and Thermopylae delayed Darius, leading to crucial strategic advantage. I'm not sure if that's really true in either case, but at least the side that sacrificed claims some advantage from the loss. I don't think anybody has ever pretended that the revolutionaries gained anything out of the life or death of Nathan Hale, outside of his silly but memorable last words. To be an effective martyr, you should have at least done something worthy of martyrdom.
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posted on
04/13/2007 1:30:02 PM PDT
by
Alter Kaker
(Gravitation is a theory, not a fact. It should be approached with an open mind...)
To: Alter Kaker
Excellent...when I lived in Manhattan, I would leave flowers at the base of the plaque on July Fourth weekends.
He was hung there since at that time this area was a clearing in the woods and the Brits set up camp around there.
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posted on
04/13/2007 1:32:33 PM PDT
by
Pharmboy
([She turned me into a] Newt! in '08)
To: Clarity
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posted on
04/13/2007 1:34:09 PM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(Can’t the liberals start their own countries somewhere, and then surrender?)
To: Alter Kaker; Zeppo
Um...Santa Anna and Xerxes of course. It’s a Friday afternoon and I’m jetlagged...what can I say... :-)
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posted on
04/13/2007 1:34:24 PM PDT
by
Alter Kaker
(Gravitation is a theory, not a fact. It should be approached with an open mind...)
To: Alter Kaker
Nathan Hale may have died bravely, but he was an incompetent buffoon who accomplished nothing for his cause. His bravery didn't mean squat in the end. Seriously, I think "incompetent buffoon" is not the most appropriate choice of words. By his actions, he has inspired several generations of Americans. He has provided an example of courage that many have sought to emulate.
To: Alter Kaker
“Obviously bravery is preferable to cowardice, but I’ll take competence over bravery any day of the week.”
But that’s not what you said. Twice even.
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posted on
04/13/2007 4:49:06 PM PDT
by
Kirkwood
To: nutmeg
No doubt this was done by the UConn UComm, (as in Communist) students up the street. I think they need another Ann Coulter visit...and a spanking.
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