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You Say You Want A Revolution

By Kat on November 7, 2009 | | Comments (4)
Something a little lighter to cleanse the palate:

Revolutionary War hero becomes honorary US citizen
WASHINGTON – Finally, Gen. Casimir Pulaski became an American citizen on Friday, 230 years after the Polish nobleman died fighting for the as yet-unborn United States.

President Barack Obama signed a joint resolution of the Senate and the House that made Pulaski an honorary citizen.

Pulaski's contribution to the American colonies' effort to leave the British Empire began with a flourish. He wrote a letter to Gen. George Washington, the Revolution's leader, with the declaration: "I came here, where freedom is being defended, to serve it, and to live or die for it."
 
See long post below.  If you don't get it, just read the high-lighted declaration above over and over again.  A light might come on. 

Ah, ****, if you didn't get that before this post, you probably never will.

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By RetRsvMike on November 7, 2009 10:44 AM
ya know, normally i would be punking Congress here for wasting time on frivolous fripperies and not doing the work of the people.

but in this case, i am chagrined to now realize that such an action had NOT yet been taken on behalf of Pulaski.  glad to see it has finally been rectified.  that good General was a better American than many born on our own soil.
 
By SangerM on November 7, 2009 4:36 PM
I'm w/ RRM, on this one...  Funny, I'm currently reading Chernow's Hamilton, and the other day I was thinking about General Pulaski (Pulaski Day is a big deal in the Yankee parts I hail from), Baron von Steuben, and the Marquis de La Fayette the other day, in the context of the fact that America is not only a country of immigrants but its very existance was born of immigration and devotion to an ideal...

Cliffie-the-dumba$$-gadfly mocked my comment a bit ago about the so-called warrior gene that seems to pervade our populace, but these three were but a dash of salt (albeit a biggish dash) in the stew of people who were the wellspring of the nation we call home.  And as I read the MoH citations, I can't help but make the connections between all of them, and the people who started all of this.

As always, I am filled with pride and awe by 'US.'

Good for the leadership!
 
By John of Argghhh! on November 7, 2009 5:24 PM
Just can't leave it alone, can ya Sanger me boy?

Incorrigible.
 
By SangerM on November 7, 2009 7:43 PM
Which, the ref to our pal or the ref to the MoH thing that's going to steal your book thunder... ;-)