Remember when the 49ers gold rush happened in Maine? How about when Dan'l Boone explored California? Do you remember when Lee surrendered his Confederate army in Fargo, North Dakota? Well, to those famous places with famous incidents we can add that great Revolutionary War battle of Lexington and Concord... Virginia. At least we can do so in the reckoning of one Jamie Fansworth of the CBS News blog "From the Road" because it seems our friend Farnsworth is a little fuzzy on where some of the most famous battles of the American Revolution were held.
Today, in the CBS blog post about McCain declaring "Energy Independence by 2025," CBS News' Jamie Farnsworth wrote the following (my bold for emphasis):
Las Vegas, NV -- Senator John McCain unveiled the name of his energy project in Las Vegas today as he wrapped up the western swing of his two week energy tour. Deemed the Lexington Project, McCain’s plan states the U.S. will be independent of foreign energy sources by the year 2025.
“For the town where Americans asserted their independence once before,” McCain explained of the plan’s namesake in Virginia. “Let it begin today with this commitment: In a world of hostile and unstable suppliers of oil, this nation will achieve strategic independence by 2025."
One teenie, weenie problem. The famous battles of the Revolution in question occurred in Massachusetts not Virginia.
In fact, Lexington, Virginia wasn't even founded until after the great Revolutionary War battle in Massachusetts. We know this because the battle in Massachusetts was what the town in Virginia was named after.
Here is a bit of help for Farnsworth.
The City of Lexington, originally known as Gilbert Campbell's Ford, was established as the town of Lexington in the Spring of 1778. The name chosen by the Virginia Legislature for the new county seat was in honor of the first great battle of the Revolutionary War, the battle of Lexington, Massachusetts, which had occurred three years earlier.
As Max Smart is wont to say, "Missed it by that much."
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Duh
June 25, 2008 - 19:58 ET by PeterDObviously the product of a liberal education by unqualified but yet tenured teachers who belong to unions who have gained their power through their Democrat connections who desire to soak tax payers for yet more money for education for the children.
And I would say that it is not just unqualified teachers....
June 25, 2008 - 20:20 ET by Prester John.....who are at fault but also the fault of those who run our educational system. They have set out a deliberate strategy to ensure that our children cannot read, cannot write, cannot reason, and cannot do math. And even less do they learn anything of American exceptionalism, the cultural and religious basis for the founding of this country, our history (excepting slavery and the evils of the European), or the incredible feats of our forefathers who created the most powerful, prosperous, generous country in history.
Is it any wonder our country has lost its way?
duh
June 26, 2008 - 00:33 ET by tejanodiablowicked, wicked pedia ... bad pedia, bad ..
never look a gift skunk in the tail ..
WTH...Can'thelp
June 25, 2008 - 19:59 ET by bigtimerWTH...
Can't help it...
ROFLMAO!
I love your humor/wit!
At this point sometimes all I can do is laugh.
Btw...seems fitting this is CBS affiliated.
"Never murder your opponent when he is committing suicide." ~ W. Wilson
Ignorance on the air . . .
June 25, 2008 - 20:04 ET by GalvanicWhile they're educating him about Lexington, somebody ought to point out to him that capital in the Columbia Broadcasting System isn't Bogota.
Well, surprise,
June 25, 2008 - 20:09 ET by scamoramaWell, surprise, surprise!
Journalism majors know nothing about history? I'm shocked.
I learned almost 30 years ago they don't know geography: when Mt. St. Helens blew, it was continually located in Oregon by the MSM.
Then there was the journalism major I met many years ago. We started talking about birthdays, and I mentioned that mine was the centenary of the birth of Robert Louis Stevenson. There was a long silence, then she asked, "Who?"
From a resident of the "Garden State"
June 25, 2008 - 20:30 ET by FastEd(soon to be bankrupt) New Jersey, being the "cockpit of the Revolution", those of us who care, know about Molly's well (Battle of Monmouth), Fort Nonsense (Morristown), ice berg river (apologies to the Deleware) when Washington crossed over to Philadelphia, and near me, the Battle of Conneticut Farm, where a pastor helped the arty, using song books as cannon wadding.
Now I'm wondering if none of this happened here, but maybe in Alaska? And with a Russian accent? I thought we were fighting the Brits?
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
Ahhhh, Fort Nonsense...
June 26, 2008 - 13:49 ET by SickofLibsAhhhh, Fort Nonsense... where I had my first, shall we say, 'adult experience'. Basically just a tumbled down stone wall up on a hill, but still fondly remembered.
GARDEN STATE ALERT: 84-yr. old Sen. Frank 'The Cadaver' Lautenberg (D) stomping Dick Zimmer (R) in latest polls, 40-24%. The Cadaver will be 91 at the end of this next term. "Democrats and New Jersey - Perfect Together".
She said it--
June 25, 2008 - 20:58 ET by ScrapironShe said it and some other liberal retard heard it and is now busy rewriting the history books to make it real. I know we are working with a failed education system but it looks like at least one news outlet would find people who have actually read a history book, or any book other than a comic book. I no longer watch the Lame Stream Media and if I accidently hear any of them say something I automatically assume it's wrong. A quick check on the web usually proves it was right to disregard anything they say.
Old, Retired and glad of it.
You Mean The Ministry Of Truth?
June 26, 2008 - 17:05 ET by geoff.galeThe revisionists have already been active, at least out here in CA. They've been setting the stage for the Reconquista for 5-6 years at least. The history kids learn is all about how bad the white man was/is. Nothing else.
My bet is that a President Obama would try to install the Ministry of Truth, Ministry of Love, Ministry of Plenty and Ministry of Peace as soon as he got into the oval office.
Points awarded for knowing the reference.
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Hey, at least
June 25, 2008 - 21:03 ET by Eileen Righthe knew it was one of the Original Nineteen Colonies BHO told him about.
That got me thinking,
June 25, 2008 - 21:27 ET by FastEdwill he be visiting all 57 states?
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Lord I hope so. I'm dying
June 25, 2008 - 21:30 ET by Clear thinkerLord I hope so. I'm dying to see where they all are.
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Well, when you actually "think" about it, there's
June 25, 2008 - 21:33 ET by FastEdNYC, San Fran, parts of Seattle, Chicago, Boston, LA and of course, D.C.
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
Problem is, You can't fix
June 25, 2008 - 21:35 ET by RukusProblem is, You can't fix stupid! LOL! In his mind he HAS visited all 57 states, well, uh, not Hawaii and a couple others. Brilliant!!
"Nuke 'em 'til they... oh hell, just shoot 'em!"
You are correct...
June 25, 2008 - 21:39 ET by Clear thinkerStupid stays with you forever.
Maybe Obama is thinking ahead and is going to invade Canada if he wins in Nov.
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ROTFLMAO! You got that
June 25, 2008 - 21:51 ET by RukusROTFLMAO! You got that right CT! Then we can save all the polar bears! LOL!! Crap, I don't speak French, could be a problem...
"Nuke 'em 'til they... oh hell, just shoot 'em!"
Wouldn't invading Canada
June 26, 2008 - 00:50 ET by danboWouldn't invading Canada make 67 states and 3 territories? Or is he going to grant statehood to the territories?
"There is a clear attempt to establish truth not by scientific methods but by perpetual repetition."
- Richard S. Lindzen, Ph.D. Professor of Meteorology, MIT
Just watch a typical episode
June 25, 2008 - 21:08 ET by marvlJust watch a typical episode of Jay Leno's "Jaywalking" to get a feel for the level of education of the typical MSM reporter. Those journalism degrees are heavy in courses like "Using Your Word Processor's Spell Checker" and light in courses on American History or Political Science. Nothing strikes fear in a journalist like the word "science."
Farnsworth must have been damned proud...
June 25, 2008 - 21:17 ET by on-the-rocksof the way we all pulled together after the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor in 1931.
and don't forget how
June 25, 2008 - 21:30 ET by FastEdthe Japanese invaded Poland in '41, being led by Tojo, who studied War planning in Nanking.
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
I thought Daniel Boone
June 25, 2008 - 21:35 ET by Clear thinkerI thought Daniel Boone invaded Poland?
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I thought he invaded TV! I
June 25, 2008 - 21:38 ET by RukusI thought he invaded TV! I could be wrong. JK BTW. DB was a great American and Patriot! Our history is being rewritten as we watch! So sad.
"Nuke 'em 'til they... oh hell, just shoot 'em!"
Daniel Boone was a patriot
June 25, 2008 - 21:41 ET by Free StinkerDaniel Boone was a patriot . . . until he tried to help the British Tabloids take control of the US Naval accadamy at West Point during the war of 1812 . . .
/Liberal History Mode Off
Thanks Free... I had
June 25, 2008 - 21:42 ET by Clear thinkerThanks Free...
I had forgotten all about that.
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Don't even get me started
June 25, 2008 - 21:46 ET by Free StinkerDon't even get me started about the Spanish-American War.
Revenge for the attack on Fort Sumter wasn't worth all that fighting at the Alamo! ;-)
OK Free, I won't. BTW, what
June 25, 2008 - 21:53 ET by RukusOK Free, I won't. BTW, what about the Spanish-American War? Rage on freind, rage on!
"Nuke 'em 'til they... oh hell, just shoot 'em!"
Colonel Mustard & Colonel Sanders
June 25, 2008 - 22:01 ET by Free StinkerOkay Rukus,
since you asked . . .
After the attack on Fort Sumter, Andrew Jackson won the Battle of New Orleans, and Franklin Delano Rooselvelt led the charge of the light brigade up San Juan hill in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
And let's not forget the other heroes of the war - Colonel Mustard & Colonel Sanders.
Your turn: What did Libs teach you about World War I ?
I wish I could get my son
June 25, 2008 - 22:07 ET by RukusI wish I could get my son to talk with you about all that. He is all about American history. Unfortunatly he's busy in Afghasitan right now but he would love talking to you. Thanks Free.
"Nuke 'em 'til they... oh hell, just shoot 'em!"
Rukus, Give him our
June 25, 2008 - 22:11 ET by Free StinkerRukus,
Give him our thanks and best wishes!
I will as I always do!
June 25, 2008 - 22:13 ET by RukusI will as I always do! Thanks. I have two sons in service right now and thank them every chance I get. I'm one proud papa! Thanks again.
"Nuke 'em 'til they... oh hell, just shoot 'em!"
Andrew Jackson at Ft Sumter
June 26, 2008 - 07:51 ET by danboAndrew Jackson at Ft Sumter wasn't he "the very model of a modern major general"? He had information,vegtable, animal, and mineral, he knows the kings of England and he quotes the fights historical, from Marathon to Waterloo, in order categorical, he was well acquainted with matters mathamitical, he understood equations both the simple and quadritical, about binomial theoriem he was teeming with many cheerful facts about the square of the hypothenuse... In short in matters vegtable, animal and mineral, he was the very model of a modern major general.
As
"There is a clear attempt to establish truth not by scientific methods but by perpetual repetition."
- Richard S. Lindzen, Ph.D. Professor of Meteorology, MIT
→ Well, danbo
June 26, 2008 - 08:01 ET by Cool ArrowThey ran through the briars and they ran through the brambles, they ran through the bushes where th rabbits couldn't go.
They ran so fast the hounds couldn't catch them
On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.
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Oh Free, heros?
June 26, 2008 - 07:44 ET by FastEdCol Mustard was yellow, and Sanders was chicken.
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
→ Fast Ed
June 26, 2008 - 07:48 ET by Cool ArrowAnd Kernel Corn led us out of oil dependency, didn't he?
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Don't forget
June 25, 2008 - 21:52 ET by Eileen RightSammy Adams of Portland, Oregon who key in generating support for the revolution and later was the inspiration for a TV show with his wife Morticia.
Of course he invaded TV.
June 25, 2008 - 21:41 ET by Clear thinkerOf course he invaded TV. Everyone knows that TV was invented in Hollywood Poland.
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I have a confession to
June 25, 2008 - 21:57 ET by RukusI have a confession to make, this hurts... I was BORN in Hollyweird! I admit it, but, thankfully I moved when I was still young and unimpressionable (sp?). Not the Poland one but the one in Kalifornification. I'll go stand in the corner now...
"Nuke 'em 'til they... oh hell, just shoot 'em!"
Rukus... No worries. For
June 25, 2008 - 23:03 ET by Clear thinkerRukus...
No worries. For whatever reason, providence stepped in and got you out of that liberal rats nest. That's all that matters now.
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I thank God for that CT. He
June 25, 2008 - 23:37 ET by RukusI thank God for that CT. He has set me free of that rat's next before I could get indoctrinated. I am blessed in that. I pray for those who are still there. We will win, God willing.
"Nuke 'em 'til they... oh hell, just shoot 'em!"
and it ain't over
June 26, 2008 - 00:13 ET by red_dragon311and it ain't over now
Because when the going gets tuff .....the tuff get going
SO LETS DO IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.
-Gerald Ford
Names...Schmames....
June 25, 2008 - 21:40 ET by Kenny BunkportAll we need to know about the Revolutionary War is that an African-American was killed by somebody in something called The Boston Tea Massacre, or whatever.
If anyone here can guess what I am going to post in this thread-
June 25, 2008 - 22:24 ET by R D Helm-pertaining to Farnsworth before I post it a little later on tonight, I'll give you a cookie. :-)
Hint: Today's OT.
The truth is insensitive. - Neal Boortz
You're going to post what
June 25, 2008 - 22:34 ET by RukusYou're going to post what you intend to post about Farnsworth when you post it! That is the truth usless you don't post. Does my cookie have pecans! I love pecans!
"Nuke 'em 'til they... oh hell, just shoot 'em!"
RD,
June 25, 2008 - 22:48 ET by RESTLESS 1I'll take a stab at it:
"in
1983, the National Commission on Education said, 'If a hostile foreign
government had imposed this system of education on the people of the
United States, we would rightly consider that an act of War."
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
R1, congrats! You win the cookie!
June 25, 2008 - 22:57 ET by R D HelmLOL-Actually, I thought this would be a no-brainer for most here, as I routinely point out the lunatic goings on of our wonderful guv'mint ejimikational system, which has become a sick joke.
I will, however, throw or newest rookie Rukus here a few crumbs, as he did give it a pretty good shot. :-)
The truth is insensitive. - Neal Boortz
Will the crumbs have
June 25, 2008 - 23:01 ET by RukusWill the crumbs have pecans??? Pretty please??
Ok, I'm a rookie, but I'm doin' better... I hope!
So how about those pecans??
"Nuke 'em 'til they... oh hell, just shoot 'em!"
Gee RD,
June 25, 2008 - 23:11 ET by RESTLESS 1I don't know about throwing Rukus crumbs. Isn't that "reward without merit" and how the educational system got into this mess?
(Sorry Rukus, I sticks to my guns, and I love pecans) ;>)
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
Ouch Restless! Give a
June 25, 2008 - 23:24 ET by RukusOuch Restless! Give a newbie a break. I was under pressure! It's late and I have to get up early, and... oh crap, I'm whining like a lib! Ok, no crumbs for me. My pecan tree died in Katrina, I miss pecans. I promise to do better Restless. I'm still learning. This is kinda tough at times... I like it! I'll get better, I promise.
"Nuke 'em 'til they... oh hell, just shoot 'em!"
Guys, I like pecans, too!
June 26, 2008 - 00:44 ET by R D HelmAs I is from Geowgia and all-LOL.
Yaw'l be shure 'n have a guddun!
Ya hea?
The truth is insensitive. - Neal Boortz
Ok, goodnight my freinds,
June 26, 2008 - 00:37 ET by RukusOk, goodnight my freinds, I'm off to get my horizontal zzz's. Bless all of you and have a great night.
"Nuke 'em 'til they... oh hell, just shoot 'em!"
'night, Rukus.
June 26, 2008 - 00:40 ET by R D HelmThe truth is insensitive. - Neal Boortz
I thought da battle of
June 26, 2008 - 00:57 ET by danboI thought da battle of Lexington wus in Caintucky.
"There is a clear attempt to establish truth not by scientific methods but by perpetual repetition."
- Richard S. Lindzen, Ph.D. Professor of Meteorology, MIT
Naw, I think they have...
June 26, 2008 - 01:43 ET by on-the-rockssome sort of horse race ther or somethin'.
Tha only battles they have is if someone is cheatin' and if some folks have too many mint juleps with bourbon chasers. Then they can get kinda rowdy.
It's late, Buenos Nachos.
Now; dat's a horse of a
June 26, 2008 - 08:01 ET by danboNow; dat's a horse of a different color.
What's the old saying about it beginning on the greens of Lexington and ending on the fields of Yorktown.
So it musta been started by Greenpeace and da Sierra Club in Caintucky between mint juleps. An finnished by farmers on Long Island.
Pass da mint juleps, please.
"There is a clear attempt to establish truth not by scientific methods but by perpetual repetition."
- Richard S. Lindzen, Ph.D. Professor of Meteorology, MIT
Wasn't Caintucky where the
June 26, 2008 - 08:13 ET by ahusserWasn't Caintucky where the PETA tribe massacred all the jockeys way back in the olden days.
Farnsworth is clearly a product of government schools.
June 26, 2008 - 02:12 ET by R D HelmLOL-R1, See, as promised, I posted it!
The truth is insensitive. - Neal Boortz
Farnsworth's rebutal:
June 26, 2008 - 07:57 ET by c5thenNo, I'm sure I'm right because right after the battle of Lexington, came the battle of Gettysburgh where the US landed all those troops on the beach to dump the tea. See. I do know my history.
The day that "politician" became a career choice is the day we started losing the Republic. Let's get it back! Alan Keyes '08.
→ c5then
June 26, 2008 - 08:05 ET by Cool ArrowSine you are obviouly astute in such matters, perhaps you could helpme settle a bet with my wife.
Was the Battle of Lexington/Concorde fought to obtain our right to fly on a French airliner or the right to drink Mogen David?
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Everyone knows it was
June 26, 2008 - 08:11 ET by danboEveryone knows it was fought over OIL. No blood for oil.
"There is a clear attempt to establish truth not by scientific methods but by perpetual repetition."
- Richard S. Lindzen, Ph.D. Professor of Meteorology, MIT
→ Thanks danbo
June 26, 2008 - 08:15 ET by Cool ArrowNeither of us was right.
I tried to tell her the Jet engine wasn't invented until 1492.
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All of you are wrong
June 26, 2008 - 08:40 ET by ricklailThe battle of Lexington and Concord was actually fought here in NC in 1770 along I-85 near Salisbury. It was over which town had the best BBQ. Lexington won because many people swear it is the BBQ capitol, or is that capital, of NC.
“A debate is a conflict which clarifies a position. A dialogue is a conversation which compromises a position.” –John E. Ashbrook, The New Neutralism II, P. 7
→ You're wrong ricklail
June 26, 2008 - 08:51 ET by Cool ArrowI've never heard of BBQ sauce on Salisbury.
Sheesh!
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Cool
June 26, 2008 - 09:31 ET by ricklailJust a bit of NC history for you. The BBQ sauce didn't get on Salisbury. It got on I-85 and caused major traffic backups as far south as Charlotte and as far north as Greensboro.
“A debate is a conflict which clarifies a position. A dialogue is a conversation which compromises a position.” –John E. Ashbrook, The New Neutralism II, P. 7
Can any one recommend to me
June 26, 2008 - 04:47 ET by Jack BauerCan any one recommend to me a great history book on the American Revolution?
well jack
June 26, 2008 - 09:41 ET by candanceThat's hard to answer because there are so many books written about the subject. Most recently a major biography about John Adams written by Dave McCullough has come out to rave reviews, which could be a great place for you to start. Also, for a more entertaining view, the History Channel did a miniseries on the war a few years back that was quite well made.
You can also check out George Washington's War and A Leap in the Dark.
Thanks candance... I'll
June 26, 2008 - 10:05 ET by Jack BauerThanks candance... I'll check the Adam's book out.
For my money
June 26, 2008 - 12:27 ET by Warner Todd HustonFor my money the books by Forrest McDonald can't be beat. But his are more about the political aspect and underlying philosophy of the Founders. If you want war history, the works of Thomas Fleming shouldn't be missed. His latest "Washington's Secret War" is good. If you want an over all he wrote one called "1776, Year of Illusions."
thanks WTH -- I am compiling
June 26, 2008 - 13:52 ET by Jack Bauerthanks WTH -- I am compiling an exciting summer reading list here.