Something a little lighter to cleanse the palate:
Revolutionary War hero becomes honorary US citizen
Ah, ****, if you didn't get that before this post, you probably never will.
Revolutionary War hero becomes honorary US citizen
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.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."
Ah, ****, if you didn't get that before this post, you probably never will.
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.
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!
Incorrigible.