Misplaced Honor: US bases named after rebel mediocrities

Started by jimmy olsen, June 05, 2013, 11:23:18 PM

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CountDeMoney

Quote from: Peter Wiggin on June 08, 2013, 02:36:20 PM
So Seedy, Phil Sheridan- hero or bigot?

He burned the Shenandoah, thereby already securing his place in Heaven.

Viking

Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 13, 2013, 06:06:45 AM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on June 08, 2013, 02:36:20 PM
So Seedy, Phil Sheridan- hero or bigot?

He burned the Shenandoah, thereby already securing his place in Heaven.

He killed J.E.B. Stewart. thereby already securing his place in History.
First Maxim - "There are only two amounts, too few and enough."
First Corollary - "You cannot have too many soldiers, only too few supplies."
Second Maxim - "Be willing to exchange a bad idea for a good one."
Second Corollary - "You can only be wrong or agree with me."

A terrorist which starts a slaughter quoting Locke, Burke and Mill has completely missed the point.
The fact remains that the only person or group to applaud the Norway massacre are random Islamists.

Eddie Teach

Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 13, 2013, 06:06:45 AM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on June 08, 2013, 02:36:20 PM
So Seedy, Phil Sheridan- hero or bigot?

He burned the Shenandoah, thereby already securing his place in Heaven.

Ahh so Great White Champion for the Red Man is just talk  :P
To sleep, perchance to dream. But in that sleep of death, what dreams may come?

CountDeMoney

Quote from: Peter Wiggin on June 13, 2013, 08:37:21 AM
Ahh so Great White Champion for the Red Man is just talk  :P

Not much we can do about the 19th century.

Viking

Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 13, 2013, 09:01:50 AM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on June 13, 2013, 08:37:21 AM
Ahh so Great White Champion for the Red Man is just talk  :P

Not much we can do about the 19th century.

Why is fighting against the slaveholding apache and comanche somehow less good than fighting against the slaveholding virginians and slaveholding carolinians?
First Maxim - "There are only two amounts, too few and enough."
First Corollary - "You cannot have too many soldiers, only too few supplies."
Second Maxim - "Be willing to exchange a bad idea for a good one."
Second Corollary - "You can only be wrong or agree with me."

A terrorist which starts a slaughter quoting Locke, Burke and Mill has completely missed the point.
The fact remains that the only person or group to applaud the Norway massacre are random Islamists.