Posted on 06/06/2011 3:45:38 AM PDT by tobyhill
You may have heard recently something about that Sarah Palin telling a reporter that Paul Revere warned the British on his famous rousing revolutionary ride.
Now, that so many Americans have wallowed in their smug confirmation that Palin is an idiot unqualified for anything but repeating sixth-grade history, how far, wide and fast do you think the contradictory news will spread that the former governor of Alaska was indeed correct?
That the Republican non-candidate, in fact, knew more about the actual facts of Revere's midnight ride than all those idiots unknowingly revealing their own ignorance by laughing at her faux faux pas? How secretly embarrassing this must be, to be forced to face that you know less than such a reputed dummy.
As it happens, though, such phenomena are regular occurrences in American politics, reminding consumers of news to be wary when some fresh story seems to fit contemporary assumptions so absolutely perfectly.
The well-known fable is Revere's late-night ride to warn fellow revolutionaries that....
...the British were coming. Less known, obviously, is the rest of the evening's events in which Revere was captured by said redcoats and did indeed defiantly warn them of the awakened militia awaiting their arrival ahead and of the American revolution's inevitable victory.
Palin knew this. The on-scene reporters did not and ran off like Revere to alert the world to Palin's latest mis-speak, which wasn't.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimesblogs.latimes.com ...
Actually the Lexington town bell was being run to alert the Lexington Militia to assemble on the green. However, links are being scrubbed.
Even I remember my history teachers telling me about Revere warning the Brits..
Maybe the MSM should ask the Park Employee what they tell the visitors about Revere’s rides?
This story is a great lesson in “gaffe-ology” — worth the read for sure, and not just for the Palin-Revere story.
I saw that after I posted and stand corrected.
That is also after the ride.
Actually, the novel Gone with the Wind is terrific history. I remember when I was young I heard a historian say that Civil War historians almost all came to the subject through the book.
He wrote the poem in 1861.
Yep. I saw that you saw that after I hit “post”. LOL
I know and ever kid in this country had to read it for years, but I bet that they do not anymore. But the date he wrote it is of no importance, it is a work of art.
If the media were interviewing Palin in a downpour and she stated that it was raining, the media would deny that and claim she was an idiot. They would find a weatherman/scientist to dispute that what was falling was rain.
They (media,liberals,America haters etc.)hate her because she actually calls them out for the nonsense they speak and represent. And because if she runs for President with a decent VP choice she will destroy obama........
It happened that night during the course of events. Are you so deep in PDS that you can’t admit she was right?
Great post! Is there a book someone could recommend on the subject? Leave it to Sarah to wake up my latent interest in our great history.
LOL, if you ask what was the purpose of the ride, she was wrong, if you ask what was the general out come of the ride then, then anything could have been the answer. What did Paul do for a living????
Note the Corrupt Media only reported what they thought was a faux pas. Those same Journalist’s should be ashamed of themselves, they are the idiots.
Also, The Corrupt Media is not distributing the News, they are manufacturing a story or fable to support and protect Ubama
adn how many stataes did barry-o say were in the us?
The British were “put on notice” that the colonists were ready and willing to fight. They were warned. Too bad they didn’t listen and leave peacefully.
She was asked who Revere was. And you’re dodging.
He made fine jewellry and dishes.
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