re: So....recently I learned why "Remember the Alamo" is so important

[quote]Since no one told me, I'm going to assume you meant how off topic I got. [/quote
Hank is the board contrarian. For you to try to lump him in as just another “dumb red republican” or whatever bigoted nonsense you were spouting is funny to anyone that has spent more than a day in this board. Speaking from a place of ignorance and being racist/bigoted seems to be your forte.

Now the speech I heard on my tour, and in true Texas fashion.....

James Bonham was sent out twice to get help, the second time he returned under heavy fire, the last to enter the Alamo. When he met with Colonel Travis, as others looked on, he said there was little hope reinforcements would arrive.

Travis asked him why he returned to what would be certain death and he responded "I shall die with the bravest group of men I have ever encountered". This galvanized the wavering defenders to their mortal task.

They died but the cry for revenge united the states, who eventually annexed much of the west, uniting the east with the west which lead to the United States.

The United States then went on to defeat tyranny in two World Wars and saving the world.

So when someone tells you one person cannot make a difference in the world, maybe they cant but one Texan can...... by gosh one Texan can.

"Queue the Yellow Rose of Texas"

I stand corrected. Thank you sir.

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I need to reinforce your comment about goliad. Its a historical monument that provides a real visual presentation about the Santa Anna war. The good guys surrendered and were quickly executed. Santa Anna got busted at San Jacinto, and was a allowed to return to Mexico. Santa Anna and all of his officers should have been executed, they were not

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Most people do not understand the law of war, most of which is non-codified (like common law). For enforcement, tribunals like Nuremburg are very much the exception. Historically, national armies have to enforce the law themselves, during the actual conflict.

Execution of the men who surrendered at Goliad was a clear violation by Mexico. When the Texians captured Santa Anna at San Jacinto, the doctrine of “reprisal” would have justified General Houston in executing every Mexican captured, including the commander and his officers

The reason that reprisal is “allowed” is that reprisal works to enforce the law of war by punishing the earlier violation.

Some readings of the law of war even indicate that reprisal is REQUIRED, in order to punish the earler violation, though this IS a minority view.

Hearing about historical events and then visiting those places is a world of difference.

Walking around the battle fields of Kennesaw Mt or the wide-open spaces at the The Battle of Wounded Knee, it's hard to imagine being in a battle for your very life.

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I am the one always being called a commie or proggie or socialist or some such nonsense.

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Most people call you those names simply because you’re an arrogant, pretentious douche bag. You’re intelligent, but instead of being humble and discussing with people, you’re constantly condescending. You also try and twist certain stories to show how your view, along with the view of the left is really the proper conservative way of thinking. It’s tiring that you’re one of those people that aren’t principled and would rather just take the contrarian position because you feel you can out-argue other people. And, at that point, we can circle back to the top to where you’re just an arrogant pretentious douche bag.

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Just sticking up for brown kids

Thank goodness we are too dumb to stand up for ourselves. Thank you so much!

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not sure what you said here.

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Seems pretty clear to me. What part did you not understand?

pretty much all of it