Hey, just in time for the post-4th-of-July reminders that school starts up again far too soon, comes this Washington Post story about the brand new history books that will be hitting Texas classrooms in the fall. As we've noted previously, the Texas Board of Education adopted some fun new history standards in 2010, and the final products of all that hard work to ensure that children know that
“what the hell is our children learning?”the correct way to use is, is after I, as in - I is a Texucan - grammer matters dabgummit - spelling and history - not so much
*flips tables* so this is American Exceptionalism? Ignorning history to make ourselves feel better about what happened 150 years ago?I wonder if the new text books talk at all about the fabulous win against the evil messicans at the Alamo
The secessionists stationed militia members at polling locations, and they "vetted" votes. You know, to make sure you should vote. What is impressive is that so many voted against secession when there were votes among the electorate to do so when you consider the voter intimidation and the price paid by those identified as "Unionists" very often.
Anyone want to guess why the U of Tennessee teams are the Volunteers? Where did the nickname Vols come from?
Well, back in 1860-65 more Tennessee men enlisted in the Union Army than would have been drafted if Tennessee had not seceded from the Union. They Volunteered! So forever more Tenneseans are Volunteers in the battle against Treason in Defence of Slavery !!
There were many county seats in the North Georgia mountains which flew the stars and stripes of the Union for the whole war!
Well, Quisling was executed by the Norwegians in 1945. I know Lincoln preached malice towards none and charity towards all, but still...the Norwegians had the right idea on that one.
By 1860 only 10.9% of free Cooke county households owned slaves, and 61% of the county electorate voted against secession.[2]
In April 1862, the passage of conscription acts prompted thirty Cooke county men to sign a petition, objecting to the exemption of many large-scale slaveholders from the draft. They also formed a "Peace Party", whose members pledged to resist Confederate conscription. However, area slaveowners suspected that the group was colluding with pro-Union forces from out of state, and on the morning of October 1 state troops led by Colonel James G. Bourland began arresting suspected Unionists. 150 men were arrested in thirteen days.[3]
Trials, executions, and lynchings
A hastily formed "Citizens Court" of twelve jurors with no legal status in Texas law, began trying men for insurrection and treason on simple majority vote.[4] After eight convictions the jury changed to 2/3 majority vote for conviction. This resulted in reversal of the last conviction.[5] Those convicted were sentenced to hang within two days. Some were executed within hours. The jury acquitted several more. A mob then threatened to lynch all of the remaining prisoners, so the head of the jury gave them fourteen names. These men were lynched on Oct. 12 and 13 without trial. The court adjourned.[6]
On October 16, Colonel William C. Young, who had attempted to moderate the proceedings, was killed while pursuing a group who had killed another man along a brushy creek. This resulted in public outrage. Jurors were replaced, and the acquittals of nineteen prisoners were reversed, resulting in their lynching. Fifty to sixty were released before Confederate and state courts finally halted the Citizens Court.[7] 41 men had been hanged in Gainesville in October 1862, and at least three others shot.
And because during a certain stage of life it is always better for one's social reputation to express scepticism about all "official" explanations. It helps to shield one from being labeled as naive and a stooge. The powers that be may fool most people but they can't fool you; it is vitally important for you that everyone in your peer group knows that. This social norm holds sway until one reaches the age when the realization dawns that most things happen for complex, and sometimes barely understood, reasons and that chaos, chance and randomness play larger roles in events than one would prefer. And that while one sign of a maturing mind is the realization that people sometimes lie, a sign of even more advanced wisdom is the realization that people also at times tell the truth. Successfully negotiating adulthood involves coming to terms with the reality that conflicting sources of information may never be reconciled, that one may never know the entirety of what really happened and, most importantly, that Occam's Razor is an immensely powerful tool in separating the more likely from the highly improbable.
Good story, but it's not true. Tennesseeans become renowned for volunteering in the Creek (Red Stick) War and the War of 1812. Jackson's secret weapon at the Battle of New Orleans was Tennessee militia armed with rifles.
Texans seem to have trouble remembering lists with three items. The last one always gets short shrift.
“what the hell is our children learning?”the correct way to use is, is after I, as in - I is a Texucan - grammer matters dabgummit - spelling and history - not so much
*flips tables* so this is American Exceptionalism? Ignorning history to make ourselves feel better about what happened 150 years ago?I wonder if the new text books talk at all about the fabulous win against the evil messicans at the Alamo
Just a little fun on a rainy, sleepless night. :-)
The secessionists stationed militia members at polling locations, and they "vetted" votes. You know, to make sure you should vote. What is impressive is that so many voted against secession when there were votes among the electorate to do so when you consider the voter intimidation and the price paid by those identified as "Unionists" very often.
An addendum to the Confederate Alphabet:
A is for Asshole who brought his own flag
B is for Bigot who waved the old rag
C is for Confederacy which simply won’t die
D is for Dumbass who lets his flag fly
E is for Everything - it just needs to quit
F is for Fuck It, can we bury this shit?*
*Apologies to Edward Gorey.
States' rights....to allow slavery yes but still...... States' Rights.
Anyone want to guess why the U of Tennessee teams are the Volunteers? Where did the nickname Vols come from?
Well, back in 1860-65 more Tennessee men enlisted in the Union Army than would have been drafted if Tennessee had not seceded from the Union. They Volunteered! So forever more Tenneseans are Volunteers in the battle against Treason in Defence of Slavery !!
There were many county seats in the North Georgia mountains which flew the stars and stripes of the Union for the whole war!
Well, Quisling was executed by the Norwegians in 1945. I know Lincoln preached malice towards none and charity towards all, but still...the Norwegians had the right idea on that one.
Look up the Great Gainseville Hanging, and you get a look at why people were afraid to speak out against secession.
By 1860 only 10.9% of free Cooke county households owned slaves, and 61% of the county electorate voted against secession.[2]
In April 1862, the passage of conscription acts prompted thirty Cooke county men to sign a petition, objecting to the exemption of many large-scale slaveholders from the draft. They also formed a "Peace Party", whose members pledged to resist Confederate conscription. However, area slaveowners suspected that the group was colluding with pro-Union forces from out of state, and on the morning of October 1 state troops led by Colonel James G. Bourland began arresting suspected Unionists. 150 men were arrested in thirteen days.[3]
Trials, executions, and lynchings
A hastily formed "Citizens Court" of twelve jurors with no legal status in Texas law, began trying men for insurrection and treason on simple majority vote.[4] After eight convictions the jury changed to 2/3 majority vote for conviction. This resulted in reversal of the last conviction.[5] Those convicted were sentenced to hang within two days. Some were executed within hours. The jury acquitted several more. A mob then threatened to lynch all of the remaining prisoners, so the head of the jury gave them fourteen names. These men were lynched on Oct. 12 and 13 without trial. The court adjourned.[6]
On October 16, Colonel William C. Young, who had attempted to moderate the proceedings, was killed while pursuing a group who had killed another man along a brushy creek. This resulted in public outrage. Jurors were replaced, and the acquittals of nineteen prisoners were reversed, resulting in their lynching. Fifty to sixty were released before Confederate and state courts finally halted the Citizens Court.[7] 41 men had been hanged in Gainesville in October 1862, and at least three others shot.
Colonel Sanders?
And because during a certain stage of life it is always better for one's social reputation to express scepticism about all "official" explanations. It helps to shield one from being labeled as naive and a stooge. The powers that be may fool most people but they can't fool you; it is vitally important for you that everyone in your peer group knows that. This social norm holds sway until one reaches the age when the realization dawns that most things happen for complex, and sometimes barely understood, reasons and that chaos, chance and randomness play larger roles in events than one would prefer. And that while one sign of a maturing mind is the realization that people sometimes lie, a sign of even more advanced wisdom is the realization that people also at times tell the truth. Successfully negotiating adulthood involves coming to terms with the reality that conflicting sources of information may never be reconciled, that one may never know the entirety of what really happened and, most importantly, that Occam's Razor is an immensely powerful tool in separating the more likely from the highly improbable.
Good story, but it's not true. Tennesseeans become renowned for volunteering in the Creek (Red Stick) War and the War of 1812. Jackson's secret weapon at the Battle of New Orleans was Tennessee militia armed with rifles.
Gawd was wrong.
- Jews
Di卐ie. Whattya know.