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Originally posted by mishigas
reply to post by MaskedDebater
Screw Fox News. They're not debating this thread afaik. You are the one trying to pass off lies, misquotes and rumors as fact.
Originally posted by aero56
reply to post by mishigas
Oh Sarah, yep, she did it again, her latest history lesson:
www.politicususa.com...
Paul Revere and the 2nd Amendmentedit on 3-6-2011 by aero56 because: edit
In fact, as pointed out at Conservatives4Palin, Revere did in fact tell the British that the colonial militias, who had been alerted, were waiting for them. Here is the original historical text written by Revere (spelling in original, bold added):
I observed a Wood at a Small distance, & made for that. When I got there, out Started Six officers, on Horse back,and orderd me to dismount;-one of them, who appeared to have the command, examined me, where I came from,& what my Name Was? I told him. it was Revere, he asked if it was Paul? I told him yes He asked me if I was an express? I answered in the afirmative. He demanded what time I left Boston? I told him; and aded, that their troops had catched aground in passing the River, and that There would be five hundred Americans there in a short time, for I had alarmed the Country all the way up. He imediately rode towards those who stoppd us, when all five of them came down upon a full gallop; one of them, whom I afterwards found to be Major Mitchel, of the 5th Regiment, Clapped his pistol to my head, called me by name, & told me he was going to ask me some questions, & if I did not give him true answers, he would blow my brains out. He then asked me similar questions to those above. He then orderd me to mount my Horse, after searching me for arms
Palin's short statement on the video was less than clear; that sometimes happens but the part of the statement which has people screaming -- that Revere warned the British that the colonial militias were waiting -- appears to be true.
There were no claims by Governor Palin that Paul Revere’s ride had anything to do with the 2nd Amendment as some spuriously claim. She simply indicated the immediate concern of Revere and the colonists. It appears that the media once again fail to grasp the history of our Founding again. You may recall that the media were in an uproar when Governor Palin encouraged Tea Partiers to party like it’s 1773, and the media claimed she didn’t know her Revolutionary War history. Oops. Governor Palin stated that this “One Nation” bus tour would, in part, draw attention to America’s founding and history. It looks like she is doing just that.
If you had bothered to read my full contribution you would see that I dropped my facade and offered my sincere and heartfelt assessment of why I believe Ms Palin is an unworthy candidate:
Originally posted by aero56
reply to post by Becoming
She would have missed that question on my Social Studies test for my 8th graders, along with a host of some of her other history answers.edit on 4-6-2011 by aero56 because: (no reason given)
VP in charge of Senate?
/MD
President of the Senate: Vice President of the United States
Under the Constitution, the vice president serves as the president of the Senate and presides over the Senate's daily proceedings. In the absence of the vice president, the Senate's president pro tempore (and others designated by him) presides. As one of the Senate's constitutional officers, only the Vice President has the authority to cast a tie-breaking vote.
Article I of the Constitution establishes an exceptionally limited role for the Vice President — giving the office holder a vote only when the Senate is “equally divided”:
The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no vote, unless they be equally divided.
ThinkProgress contacted Senior Assistant Paliamentarian Peter Robinson, who also disputed Palin’s characterization of the Vice President’s role:
In modern practice the Vice President doesn’t really control the Senate. … If anyone has a responsibility to try to govern the Senate, it’s the responsibility of the two leaders.
In recent years, the role has been largely ceremonial. Vice President Dick Cheney has cast just eight tie-breaking votes during the Bush administration. Most recently in March, Vice President Cheney broke a tie on a procedural motion whether to consider an amendment that would have rolled back tax rates for the alternative minimum tax.
The vice president can also preside over floor debate in the Senate -- a role usually filled by the Senate president pro tempore, and more often done by first-term senators.
Hey I'm prone to be incorrect on occasion. I was going to argue that someone hacked my account and posted that but that defense doesn't seem too effective lately.
Originally posted by mishigas
reply to post by MaskedDebater
Hey I'm prone to be incorrect on occasion. I was going to argue that someone hacked my account and posted that but that defense doesn't seem too effective lately.
Ver ver funny!
Glad you have a sense of humor as I certainly don't take this stuff too seriously. Heck if we were neighbors, I'd probably mow your yard if I was cutting mine. We'd probably get along just fine. Unless,of course, you had any Palin yard signs. Then I'd have to fire up my chain saw.
Sarah Palin Has No Idea Who Paul Revere Was, Or What He Did
Jabbering imbecile Sarah Palin and her rented tour bus continue to bring laughs to America. Here’s how she described Paul Revere’s famous 1775 secret horseback ride through the countryside where he quietly warned revolutionary conspirators of the British Army’s progress between Boston and Lexington, where they planned to arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock: Quote: “He who warned uh, the British that they weren’t gonna be takin’ away our arms, uh by ringing those bells, and um, makin’ sure as he’s riding his horse through town to send those warning shots and bells that we were going to be sure and we were going to be free, and we were going to be armed.”
You must watch this video from the local news in Boston.
wonkette.com...
Originally posted by MrXYZ
reply to post by Stratus9
We'd get an epic 2 years of Daily Shows and Colbert Reports
Sarah Palin for president, Michelle Bachmann as VP...now that would be an unbeatable comedic duo
Yes he did tell the British about the colonist after he was captured. Also he never screamed anything about weapons being taken away and what are the bells she's talking about?
Originally posted by mishigas
As far as my Palin sign, be warned - I hide screws and nails all through the post!