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"Remember The Alamo!"; 06 March 1836
Topic Started: Mar 6 2008, 10:33 AM (393 Views)
writesong
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Greetings and Salutations to All my Kith and Kin and All the Ships in Outer Space:

Do you know what TODAY (Thursday 06 March 2008) is?

On this date in Eighteen Thirty-Six, the Alamo fell.

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Many years ago, when I was a soldier in the United States Army, stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, I had the privilege of touring the Alamo, and on another occasion, touring Goliad.

One of the Alamo's defenders was John MacGregor, a Scottish bagpiper.

One of the stories that is told about the Alamo is that the defenders, the majority of whom were Americans of Scottish or Irish heritage, kept up their spirits by singing, GREEN GROW THE RUSHES, a ballad composed by Robert Burns.

Hearing this, the Mexicans coined the epithet, "Gringo", to describe all Americans.

Of course, that may just be an urban legend, as I've also read elsewhere that "Gringo" is a Spanish word with no particular meaning.

So, draw your own conclusions.

But, the Alamo has a place in my heart, maybe because of the John Wayne movie, THE ALAMO, which is one of my favorites.

THE BALLAD OF THE ALAMO (THIRTEEN DAYS OF GLORY) is one of the songs I sing.

Whenever I sing it, I also add the verses sung by the University of Texas Student Chorus at the end of the John Wayne movie, and at the appropriate moment, I punctuate the song with a loud Rebel yell!

It especially has significance today, because of all the illegal aliens swarming across the length and breadth of our nation.

Even now, a tiny handful of volunteers, mostly elderly or disabled retirees, are camping out in the desert, assisting the United States Border Patrol and local law enforcement agencies, by observing and reporting the many groups of armed invaders.

Yes, we may very well have a modern day repeat of the historic "Alamo", as these dedicated volunteers find themselves more and more besieged by violent criminal gangs or organized incursions by Mexican soldiers.

I wanted to join those American volunteers, and for that purpose, I purchased a nice four wheel drive pickup truck.

But, the price of gasoline skyrocketed, and I've exhausted my funds, so for the moment, I'm stuck here at the Ol' Soldiers' Home.

Mox nix.

"Remember the Alamo!"

Please, teach this to your young'uns.

Thank you.

John Robert Mallernee
Bard of Clan Henderson
Armed Forces Retirement Home
Washington, D.C. 20011-8400
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smiley-patriotic-flag-wave smiley-git-r-done GREETINGS, i remember,abouta dozen or so years ,i was in the airport at DALLAS/ Fort Worth, awaiting a connector flight to our "other house" in Port Charlotte Florida. I went into thelounge ,ordered a "LONE STAR"brew and toasted the memory of the ALAMO. it was March.6. The VIEJO behind the bar gave me a dirty look,. Guess he knew i was Canadian.(Mabe i should have spoken to him in Spanish????) :cb13: All the best BROTHER. BIG BEAR (GLENN)
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NOTE: This message is in reply to a response to my previous post, "Remember The Alamo!"

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Greetings and Salutations to All my Kith and Kin and All the Ships in Outer Space:

Those of you who presume to speak for American Indians need to study history.

First of all, the battle at the Alamo, and the war for Texas independence, was between Texans (both immigrants and native born - - - including a bunch of Mexicans) and the Mexican Army.

If any American Indians were there, they would have only been volunteers fighting on the side of Texas.

Second, the Cherokee Trail of Tears occurred in 1838, two years after the fall of the Alamo, and after Texas won the war and became a republic.

As for alleged atrocities against Indians, remember that there is another side of the story, and that was Indian predations upon White settlers, and upon each other.

Indians were famous for their torture and enslavement of captives, which so horrified White frontiersmen, that it aroused an awful retribution from which the American Indians have never fully recovered.

No, I sure as Sam Hill will NOT apologize or belittle anything done, either by my own ancestors, or any of America's founders, who struggled so mightily, and sacrificed so much, to establish this United States of America.

I believe the doctrine of "Manifest Destiny " was correct.

One thing I am fed up with is the contemporary American Indians' hijacking and distortion of the blatantly racist, Marxist, and anti-American politically correct term, "Native American".

Just who do you think you are?

I am a native American.

So is everyone else born in the United States of America, or its territories and foreign military posts.

I will not idly stand by, or quietly acquiese, while one group of people are allowed sole appropriation of "Native American", to the exclusion of all other groups.

That is a classic Bolshevik tactic, primarily directed against White folk, which is deliberately intended to disparage and denigrate the heritage of the pioneers.

There are actually individuals and groups out there who dare say White people should leave America and return to Europe.

This is MY native land!

I remember the ruckus surrounding the American Indian Movement, which was a front organization for the Communist Party USA.

I'll never forget my reaction when I first saw that newspaper photograph of the Indians showing off their AK-47 rifles.

At the time, my immediate thought was, "Where did they get AK-47s from?"

Today, anyone can purchase a civilian version of an AK-47 from any gun store in America.

But, back in those days, with the Viet Nam War still going on, AK-47s were impossible to get, as it was a Communist weapon.

Even combat veterans were barred from bringing a souvenir AK-47 back to the United States of America, unless the weapon was rendered useless.

Souvenir SKS rifles were permitted, but not AK-47s.

So, yes, you've stirred up a hornet's nest, because I am one very angry White man.

It ain't just the American Indians who are trying to destroy my heritage (and not all American Indians are guilty of this offense - - - just the ones who are so good at getting attention).

I perceive the same overt hostility from Blacks, Latinos, non-traditional females, and from homosexuals.

Thank you.

John Robert Mallernee
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Washington, D.C. 20011-8400
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smiley-patriotic-flag-wave WAS IT SOMETHING I SAID????? BIG BEAR :(
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Bear:

No, that response had nothing to do with you or anyone in this forum.

Some female claiming (or pretending?) to be an American Indian responded to my original post with negative comments about the Alamo and what White men allegedly had done to her ancestors.

She obviously didn't know much about Texas history, or even the history of her American Indian ancestors.

If you click on the underlined words in that post, you'll find they are automatic links to other web sites, including the complaint I cited in another forum, to which I responded.

Thank you.
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writesong,Apr 15 2008
12:36 AM

Some female claiming (or pretending?) to be an American Indian responded to my original post with negative comments about the Alamo and what White men allegedly had done to her ancestors.


I wonder why she responded in private and not back in the forum if that was her belief?
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Mountain Man:

She did reply publicly.

It was in another forum, not this one.

But, I published my response in other forums, including this one, as I felt it an excellent opportunity to explain my thoughts regarding the continued misapplication of the term, "Native American", and to counter any potential anti-American propaganda from those who may or may not actually be American Indians.

As specified in my response, the battle for the Alamo and Texas independence had little or nothing to do with American Indians.

Thank you.
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writesong,Apr 15 2008
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Bear:

No, that response had nothing to do with you or anyone in this forum.

Some female claiming (or pretending?) to be an American Indian responded to my original post with negative comments about the Alamo and what White men allegedly had done to her ancestors.

She obviously didn't know much about Texas history, or even the history of her American Indian ancestors.

If you click on the underlined words in that post, you'll find they are automatic links to other web sites, including the complaint I cited in another forum, to which I responded.

Thank you.

Why don't you post a link to the letter that has upset you so much.Heck I might agree with the lady who knows when you only hear one side of the claim.
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Swick, Et Alii:

I did post a link.

My response has several links in it.

All you have to do is click on them.

Thank you.
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writesong,Apr 15 2008
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Swick, Et Alii:

I did post a link.

My response has several links in it.

All you have to do is click on them.

Thank you.

I clicked on all the links and never found the link.So why don't you help this po old dummy find it by going to this claimed link and post a link direct to the post the woman made that made you so mad.There is such a link I assume.I am truly interested in what she claimed in her post.You know where the link is and I can't find it.The only post I found of yours about the Alamo shows no one made any comments.The rest of the links are about Scottish clan things of witch do not hold any interests for me.
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Swick, Et Alii:

Ah, it took me a while, but NOW, I see what the problem is.

You're clicking on the original post, which I wrote.

Now, think just a moment.

Why would I be angry at my own post?

It's the THIRD post (i.e., my SECOND post) you need to pay attention to.

That's where I'm replying to what someone else has written, and to see what I'm responding to, just click on the very first link in that post, which is the word, "response" in black underlined letters.

(Or, you can just click on it right HERE)

Thank you.
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writesong, I think what the problem is; those links go to a Yahoo group forum that is not a public forum. In other words to be able to read any posts there, one would have to join that group. I clicked those links and couldn't get to them because I wasn't a member of that group. Whoever is running that group must not want guests reading any messages there. Most forums will allow guests to read posts, but that group doesn't allow it, so it's not really public info there, just all private messages.
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Mountain Man, Et Alii:

I apologize.

I thought because I could see it, that everyone else could also.

You are correct.

Membership is required in order to access that forum.

So, I'll copy and paste that message, and HERE it is:


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"Siyo oginalii,I mean NO disrespect but,do not 'see' the 'Alamo' as do you. For my kin it was a theft of lands that belonged to their families so many generations there was no counting. I have two sisters who are Mexican,by my father first wife,and they are dear to me. As well there were Tsalagi,forced already to leave their homelands who lived there on the borders who were shot down like they were nothing. And so,yes we 'REMEMBER' The Alamo,but not as you do."

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Thank you.
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writesong,Apr 15 2008
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Mountain Man, Et Alii:

I apologize.

I thought because I could see it, that everyone else could also.

You are correct.

Membership is required in order to access that forum.

So, I'll copy and paste that message, and HERE it is:


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"Siyo oginalii,I mean NO disrespect but,do not 'see' the 'Alamo' as do you. For my kin it was a theft of lands that belonged to their families so many generations there was no counting. I have two sisters who are Mexican,by my father first wife,and they are dear to me. As well there were Tsalagi,forced already to leave their homelands who lived there on the borders who were shot down like they were nothing. And so,yes we 'REMEMBER' The Alamo,but not as you do."

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Thank you.

WOW I STAND IN TOTAL AWE !
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