April 19,1775.....

[Jory]

......in the town of Lexington, Mass a single musket shot was heard around the world.

 

[Jannus]

No taxation without representation!!

 

[ixthrock]

<belts out The Anacreontic song at the top of his lungs

 

[Kulindahr]

Thanks, Jory!

Nice to be reminded: the modern march toward human rights began with stubborn colonials insisting on the ancient rights of their forefathers against a tyrant.

May we be so bold!

 

[justgofaster]

Tea, anyone?

 

[scottish1]

Looking around now you would tend to think someone has fucked up along the way.

 

[LaloGS]

Looking around now you would tend to think someone has fucked up along the way.

We lost sight of our goals. It's time for another revolution.

 

[wareagleboy]

Was the shot heard around the world!

 

[Kulindahr]

Looking around now you would tend to think someone has fucked up along the way.

We lost sight of our goals. It's time for another revolution.

Yes, and yes.
The Founders took for granted that we'd all stay alert and on guard, and carefully protect our liberties. Instead we slid into the easy trap of letting government flex its muscles, until it became gargantuan, a beast out of control. Washington, Jefferson, and Franklin all warned us, but when has that ever helped?

This time, we might be better off breaking the country back into small pieces.

 

[star-warrior]

How ironic, especially in the light of China and Tibet. The poor native Indians.

 

[LaloGS]

How ironic, especially in the light of China and Tibet. The poor native Indians.

Lots of irony to go around, but this time around the revolution would have to include our Indians. . . they own all the gambling dens out in the sticks, and we don't have to go to Las Vegas or Atlantic city to lose our shirts any more. Who'd a thunk it?

 

[gabriel1]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VQA5NDNkUM

 

[Pushover]

......in the town of Lexington, Mass a single musket shot was heard around the world.

...and they're still rubbing it into the wound.

 

[Yuki Sohma]

Jory, thanks for the insight--

A plaque on the above statue reads:

On the morning of April 19, 1775, approximately 400 colonials stood on the hill
overlooking the north bridge. As smoke rose from Concord Center, the order to march was given.
In the exchange of fire that followed, Captain Isaac David, who had explained
'I haven't a man who is afraid to go'
was killed together with Abner Hosmer, A private, also from Acton.

"This memorial was erected by the Captain Isaac Davis Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution, April, 1975."

 

[justgofaster]

Here is how it happened (more or less):

 

[Lame_Deer]

native americans just had bad immigration laws

 

[LaloGS]

native americans just had bad immigration laws

According to Eddy Izard, it was because they didn't have a flag.

 

[kallipolis]

native americans just had bad immigration laws

The English revolutionary word smith, Thomas Paine was blind to the rights of the native American peoples, but more than insightful when pronouncing on the rights of the British settlers.