I was also irritated to see all the Texas-bashing that accompanied the Perry-bashing. Maybe people with Texas somewhere in their blood are the only ones who understand the emotions generated when people denigrate our state. Look, if it makes Texans and/or Perry supporters feel any better, I'm posting a link to that cool little ditty by Ray Wylie Hubbard, Screw You. We're from Texas. :)
But it's behind us now. Redirect those emotions to what lies in front of us, not what's behind us. If you'll permit me, I'll use my own historical metaphors and analogy: The slaughter of our constitutional liberties, as represented by the Alamo and Goliad, have been going on unabated since Ronald Reagan. And here at FR, maybe some Perry supporters felt like Lt. Col. Travis may have felt when his pleas for reinforcements went unheeded.
On March 6, Lt. Col. Travis' final request of help (dated March 3) reached General Sam Houston at the Washington-on-the-Brazos constitutional convention. Houston told his fellow delegates to continue their important work and that he would help the men of the Alamo. Houston arrived at Gonzales on March 11, where he found a relief party already gathered. Within hours of reaching the town, however, word of the Alamo's fall arrived.In terms of history, the Alamo and Goliad are behind us. We cannot undo events that have already transpired. The final victory at the Battle of San Jacinto looms in the distance next November when we throw out the socialists who are removing our liberties at an alarming rate. And like General Sam Houton, who was too late to help at the Alamo, we will have a chance to take back our liberty, just as he and his men did when they crept through the tall prairie grass across the San Jacinto flatland.
Even though Sam Houston showed up late for the Alamo, he and his men enacted revenge for the Alamo and Goliad slaughters on April 21, 1836 at San Jacinto.
And just as in 1836 when Texicans were defending the Mexican Constitution of 1824 which guaranteed their liberties, so we are defending our U.S. Constitution from the LSM and GOP Establishment. It's time to take a stand, and every man & woman is needed to break the death-grip that the socialists have on Washington D.C.
Rick Perry, in an act of courage and conviction, has stepped aside and endorsed someone whom he thinks can lead the charge. Perry decided he wants to live (politically) to see another day so he can be there for San Jacinto.
It's time!
Perry’s a good man
Ping for fellow Alamo-lovers. :)
Excellent post. Thank you.
Well said Nita! Well said indeed! I heartily concur and you know that you can count on me being on the FRONT lines and not the SIDE lines!