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Tuesday, May 02, 2006 07:12:51 AM
Alamo Heroes Appear Foolish Today  It
is that time of year for me to remind my readers about the
magnificent stand by the defenders of The Alamo back in 1836. The
Alamo fell on March 6 of that year. For more than 13 days, 186 brave
and determined patriots withstood Santa Anna's seasoned army of over
5,000 troops. To a man, the defenders of that mission fort knew they
would never leave those ramparts alive. They had several
opportunities to leave and live. Yet, they chose to fight and die.
How foolish they must look to this generation of spoiled Americans!It is difficult to recall that stouthearted men such as Davy Crockett (a nationally known frontiersman and former Congressman), Will Travis (only 23 years old with a little baby at home), and Jim Bowie (a wealthy landowner with properties on both sides of the Rio Grande) really existed. These were real men with real dreams and real desires. Real blood flowed through their veins. They loved their families and enjoyed life as much as any of us. There was something different about them, however. They possessed a commitment to liberty that transcended personal safety and comfort.
Early in the siege, Travis wrote these words to the people of Texas: "Fellow Citizens & Compatriots: I am besieged by a thousand or more of the Mexicans under Santa Anna. The enemy has demanded a surrender at discretion, otherwise the garrison are to be put to the sword. I have answered the demand with a cannon shot & our flag still waves proudly from the walls. I shall never surrender or retreat. VICTORY OR DEATH! P.S. The Lord is on our side." As you read those words, remember that Travis and the others did not have the A.C.L.U., P.E.T.A., People for the un-American Way, and the National Education Association telling them how intolerant and narrow-minded their notions of honor and patriotism were. A hostile media did not constantly castigate them as a bunch of wild-eyed extremists. As school children, they were not taught that their forefathers were nothing more than racist jerks. The brave men at the Alamo labored under the belief that America (and Texas) really was "the land of the free and the home of the brave." They believed God was on their side and that the freedom of future generations depended on their courage and resolve. They further believed their posterity would remember their sacrifice as an act of love and devotion. It all looks pale now. By today's standards, the gallant men of the Alamo appear rather foolish. After all, they had no chance of winning-none! However, the call for pragmatism and practicality was never sounded. Instead, they answered the clarion call, "Victory or death!" Please try to remember the heroes of the Alamo as you listen to our gutless political and religious leaders calling for compromise and tolerance. Try to recall the time in this country when ordinary men and women had the courage of their convictions and were willing to sacrifice their lives for freedom and independence. One thing is certain: those courageous champions did not die for a political party or for some "lesser of two evils" mantra! They fought and died for a principle. So did the men at Lexington and Concord. That is our heritage. On second thought, do they look foolish, or do we? Chuck Baldwin chuck@chuckbaldwinlive.com Chuck Baldwin Live http://www.chuckbaldwinlive.com * * * Comments by Wes Penre, Illuminati News: I remember a song from when I was a kid, sung both by Donovan and Johnny Cash. The song was about the freedom fighters described above. The lyrics as follows: Remember the Alamo Eight hundred and eighty were challenged by
Travis to die These people knew what they were doing when they decided to fight against all odds. They knew before they even started that they were going to die. But they died with "their boots on", so that the rest of us could live in a country of liberty and peace. They died for us, and they did so with their heads high... They didn't save their country or the world, but they did their part. Little known is that the 189 men (not 179 as mentioned in the song above) who fought for Texas and freedom all died, BUT those 189 men managed to kill 1,600 enemies before they were defeated. There are so many people suffering and dying under horrible circumstances in this world - every single day. Why is that? Is it just the law of nature? Is it a natural thing? No, it is not. It is because a few people on this planet want ALL the wealth, ALL the power and ALL the control over the rest of us, so we can get NOTHING. They take our freedoms away one by one, every month, every week, every day, and we just sit and watch. Everything people like Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie and Will Travis fought and died for, is stolen from us, and people don't see it? On the surface, the Battle of Alamo is about Texas and freedom, but it is also about freedom and human rights on a domestic and global scale. The difference between those who "crossed the line" and were willing to fight until death drove them apart, and those who decided to fly, is not necessarily that the ones who withdrew were all cowards. They had priorities; many of them had family and children, of course, and other things valuable to them in life. No, the difference was that those who stayed and fought until the end were those with the broader vision, who could see beyond their own significance and their immediate lives, and were willing to sacrifice themselves for this higher goal. They knew they would not win the battle, but they hoped that what they did for freedom would live on and stay in people's minds for generations to come. It is not the Russians who are the enemy, nor the Chinese, the Arabs or any other country. It is this small clique of people, who have succeeded in deceiving us to such an extent that we can't tell truth from fiction. These people are our ONLY enemies! Until we all wake up to these sobering facts, much
more people will die and suffer for nothing, and we are responsible
for their deaths, for turning our backs and denying what is really
happening, because we don't want to face the responsibility it takes
to face the truth... Comment from "Hour of the Time" Website: "Freedom has little to do with financial gain or personal pleasure. Accompanying Freedom is her constant and unattractive companion, Responsibility. Neither is she an only child. Patriotism and Morality are her sisters. They are inseparable; destroy one and all will die." * * * Original website: http://www.covenantnews.com/baldwin060307.htm.
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