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re: West Point set to unveil statue of Ulysses S. Grant
Posted on 4/24/19 at 11:02 pm to BatonrougeCajun
Posted on 4/24/19 at 11:02 pm to BatonrougeCajun
Honestly why do you hate him?
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Posted on 4/24/19 at 11:10 pm to 1BamaRTR
Why did Mississippi State University get the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library and West Point get a statue 
Posted on 4/24/19 at 11:30 pm to RollTide1987
His wife owned slaves. Thus his slave too. Funny how that works huh?
Posted on 4/24/19 at 11:46 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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Soviet generals 80 years later studied Ulysses S. Grant's strategy of using soldiers as fodder to simply overwhelm the enemy.
Dude didn't care how many lives the battles cost.
It was not pretty but it worked. You have to use the tools at your disposal and he had the advantage of having more men.
Posted on 4/24/19 at 11:55 pm to WeeWee
He did pretty well for being in the bottom half of his class.
Posted on 4/25/19 at 12:07 am to RollTide1987
West Point sucks balls. It lost it's integrity awhile ago.
Posted on 4/25/19 at 12:43 am to Obtuse1
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He did pretty well for being in the bottom half of his class.
Indeed.
Grant didn't care too much for the Academy and didn't want to be there to begin with. His father pretty much forced him to go. The only three things he was interested in while he was there were mathematics, horseback riding, and artistry. His goals weren't all that high either, as he often said he wanted to return to West Point to be an associate professor of mathematics.
It wasn't until the Mexican-American War that Grant discovered a fire inside of him that was only present on the battlefield. He hated the sight of blood but relished the adrenaline rush provided to him by a stand-up battle. Ironic that a man who started out detesting military life grew to become so successful at it.
Posted on 4/25/19 at 12:52 am to RollTide1987
Some baws in this thread will not be happy.
"The south shall rise again!"
"The south shall rise again!"
Posted on 4/25/19 at 12:57 am to RollTide1987
Huge fan of his work in the Civil War 
Posted on 4/25/19 at 1:08 am to RollTide1987
I’d love to see them erect a statue of Lee right beside it. I think that would send a message of solidarity.
Posted on 4/25/19 at 1:16 am to LeauxCountryTigah
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Real historical winners and hero's deserve statues...not lost cause losers.
I guess you haven’t realized the loons are not just going after confederate statues, but also “winners”.
Posted on 4/25/19 at 2:10 am to RollTide1987
American hero statues up, confederate terrorist statues rotting in a junk yard. 
Posted on 4/25/19 at 2:11 am to DavidTheGnome
quote:why would we want to honor a traitorous loser?
I’d love to see them erect a statue of Lee right beside it. I think that would send a message of solidarity.
Posted on 4/25/19 at 2:16 am to DavidTheGnome
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I’d love to see them erect a statue of Lee
Why are southerners obsessed with Civil War participation trophies?
Posted on 4/25/19 at 3:06 am to BatonrougeCajun
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Will give me a place to piss the next time I’m up at West Point
Cracks me up that the people who say shite like this are usually the same people that tell black people they should 'get over' slavery. It was over 160 years ago. How are you still mad?
This post was edited on 4/25/19 at 3:19 am
Posted on 4/25/19 at 4:14 am to PhilipMarlowe
Hahahaha
You mother frickers celebrating one of the most corrupt sons of a bitch to ever occupy the White House
How typical of your ethical standards
You mother frickers celebrating one of the most corrupt sons of a bitch to ever occupy the White House
How typical of your ethical standards
Posted on 4/25/19 at 4:17 am to Cosmo
I wouldn't complain too much about old dead white guys, for the most part, old dead white guys got this country to where it is today. Should probably be a few more statues around.
Posted on 4/25/19 at 4:20 am to crewdepoo
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True America drunk
Posted on 4/25/19 at 5:29 am to RollTide1987
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He owned one slave that he either bought or was given to him. The man's name was William Jones. When he needed money, instead of selling Jones, he set him free.
Grant held onto William after the emancipation proclamation for several months before he set him free, however.
This post was edited on 4/25/19 at 5:31 am
Posted on 4/25/19 at 5:48 am to 610man
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I wouldn't complain too much about old dead white guys, for the most part, old dead white guys got this country to where it is today.
You mean where it was 20 years ago. Actually what the founding fathers invisioned died with Abraham Lincoln.
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Should probably be a few more statues around.
How long before we see a katelyn jenner statue?
This post was edited on 4/25/19 at 5:50 am
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