Posted on 06/30/2024 6:40:07 PM PDT by CottonBall
Lol she is a door knob. No offense to door knobs.
Judy, I am thinking that their best chance of meeting their terroristic goals is through a scared Demoncrat Party.
Anti-semitism has taken hold in the Democrat Party—and to borrow a Kamala’s analogy—there is a duality in this—the Dems need the rich Jewish money for their campaigns, but they need to appease the Gaza loving Jew haters on board to keep their coalition intact.
Make some popcorn—this is going to be a lit week.
That makes sense. They know they wouldn’t get anywhere with the Republicans. The dems are the ones they can pressure to go full Jew hatred. What a duality! Trying to be in two opposing camps at the same time lol.
Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
CRIME IN AMERICA IS OUT OF CONTROL. I AM GOING TO MAKE IT, ALONG WITH THE ECONOMY, INFLATION, STRONG BORDERS, AND ENERGY DOMINANCE, MY TOP PRIORITY. THE DEMOCRATS ARE HOLDING THEIR CONVENTION IN CHICAGO IN ORDER TO SHOWCASE IT, AND YET 117 PEOPLE WERE SHOT, 17 KILLED, ON THE FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND, AND 40 WERE SHOT THIS WEEKEND. THAT IS A WAR ZONE, AND WILL BE HANDLED ACCORDINGLY. I WILL BRING CRIME IN AMERICA DOWN TO A TINY FRACTION OF WHAT IT IS TODAY. MOTHERS WILL NO LONGER BE LOSING THEIR CHILDREN BECAUSE WEAK, LIBERAL POLITICIANS HAVE GIVEN UP ON SECURING A CRIME FREE USA!!! I WILL STOP VIOLENT CRIME IN AMERICA!!!
Aug 19, 2024, 10:01 AM
Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
The Radical Left protesters in Chicago are going after the Democrat Party because the know they are weak and ready to break into a full blown party of Socialism or, if they really do their job, and with a little bit of luck, the Communist Party of the United States of America. They are already very close and, having a Marxist trained and believing President whose father is a Marxist professor, Comrade Kamala Harris, stranger things have happened! November 5th, 2024, will be the most important day in the history of our Country. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
Aug 19, 2024, 9:01 AM
Lol “holding their convention in Chicago in order to showcase it”. President Trump is so funny.
So I just read that Phil Donahue passed away. I felt kind of bad, as I had assumed he was long gone lol.
James Woods
@RealJamesWoods
In the midst of chaos, with just about everything going wrong, Major Henry Lee wins the Battle of Paulus Hook
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On this day in history, August 19, 1779, Major Henry Lee wins the Battle of Paulus Hook, New Jersey, during the American Revolution. Paulus Hook was a strategically located piece of land across the Hudson River from the tip of Manhattan Island. George Washington had realized the strategic importance of the ground and ordered a fort built there before the arrival of the British, but it was abandoned when the massive British force of over 40,000 soldiers took over the area in September of 1776.
In July, Brigadier General Anthony Wayne had captured Stony Point, a strategic prominence on the Hudson River below West Point, in a daring nighttime raid, capturing hundreds of British soldiers in the process. Major Henry “Lighthorse Harry” Lee, who had been involved in the reconnaissance at Stony Point, was inspired by the victory to propose a similar excursion to capture Paulus Hook.
George Washington turned down Lee’s proposal at first, but when Lee added boats for a quick escape, Washington changed his mind and authorized the mission. Lee gathered about 350 troops together at New Bridge, New Jersey on the evening of August 18th to march to Paulus Hook. The plan was to attack around midnight. Unbeknownst to Lee, Colonel Abraham Van Buskirk left Paulus Hook that same day with 130 Loyalists to track down patriot rebels in the area. Only around 250 soldiers were left to guard the fort.
During the trek, Lee’s guide led them through rough terrain and his forces were separated. He lost track of about 200 Virginia soldiers and was forced to replan his attack. Paulus Hook was surrounded on two sides by water and by marshland on the rest. A single causeway crossed the marsh, which flooded with high tide. Once they arrived at the marsh, and already delayed by the guide’s route, it was nearly 3 amand the tide was rising. The soldiers were forced to wade in marshland in water up to their chests in some places, ruining their ammunition. When the time for the attack came, Lee ordered everyone to draw their bayonets instead.
When the attack began, the patriots quickly overtook the outer defenses of the fort, forcing some of the soldiers to retreat into a redoubt. Sleeping quarters were quickly surrounded and many were taken captive. Within half an hour, 159 prisoners were taken and 50 more British soldiers were killed or wounded, while only 5 patriots were killed or injured.
Unable to take a redoubt where several Hessian soldiers were barricaded and unable to break into its powder magazine, Lee ordered a retreat before reinforcements from New York City arrived. When they arrived at the designated location where the boats were supposed to pick them up, they found no one. The officer in charge had sent the boats back, thinking the mission had been called off due to the late hour. Instead, Lee was forced to march his men back to New Bridge, with British soldiers in pursuit. Eventually, he was reinforced by some of the Virginia soldiers he lost track of earlier and by another large force sent by General Stirling.
For his bravery at the Battle of Paulus Hook, Major Lee was commended by Congress and awarded a gold medal, the only such award given by Congress during the war to anyone with a rank lower than general. Later, Paulus Hook would be the last outpost in New Jersey to be abandoned by the British at the end of the war.
Thank you, http://revolutionary-war-and-beyond.com, for the bulk of this essay. Great blog, and I recommend it highly.
10:35 AM ยท Aug 19, 2024
You always post the most interesting articles. Super enjoy reading them.
A long time ago I was researching genealogy and came upon some primary source material about the battles in the Trans Mississippi West. It was an eye opener to read what Civil War soldiers endured not just from battle but from the elements, flooding, heat and insects. Afterwards I fully understood mortality rates from disease over wounds.
Thanks again.
๐๐. Thank you. I felt it resonate with me and wanted to share!
I’m glad to see them in this predicament. It’ll be a fun show!
Stop trying to troll CB. You’re a little too long in the tooth to carry it off, dahling.
Hi pollyshy.
I hope you’re well! Loled at “too long in the tooth”. Our CB is a smart cookie - she knows who to ignore.
Lolololo The Bee:
https://babylonbee.com/news/rumors-swirl-that-kamala-harris-is-being-influenced-by-russian-agent
Howdy, Judy! Doing well here - avoiding politics as much as possible at the moment. Spending time in Australia solving mysteries via the Kerry Greenwood - Phryne Fisher novels.
Hope all is well with you, also.
Good for you, young lady.
I can’t say as I blame you - politics is currently raising blood pressure everywhere. I hate listening to it, but I can’t turn away. I just got a new book that I’m going to sit down on the deck and devour. Unfortunately, it’s only about 60 degrees up here at the moment!
You take care, and pop in to say hello when you can!
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