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mahatmakanejeeves

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74. That was 149 years ago this week.
Mon Jul 2, 2012, 09:43 AM
Jul 2012

Last edited Mon Jul 2, 2012, 11:14 AM - Edit history (1)

Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia were headed through Frederick County,* Maryland, on their way north. Soon they would be in the obscure rail junction of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

That flag at the Wikipedia page? I've never seen that before now. I don't keep up with that stuff, though.

Faulkner:

Pickett's Charge

For every Southern boy fourteen years old, not once but whenever he wants it, there is the instant when it's still not yet two oclock on that July afternoon in 1863, the brigades are in position behind the rail fence, the guns are laid and ready in the woods and the furled flags are already loosened to break out and Pickett himself with his long oiled ringlets and his hat in one hand probably and his sword in the other looking up the hill waiting for Longstreet to give the word and it's all in the balance, it hasn't happened yet, it hasn't even begun yet, it not only hasn't begun yet but there is stll time for it not to begin against that position and those circumstances which made more men than Garnett and Kemper and Armstead and Wilcox look grave yet it's going to begin, we all know that, we have come too far with too much at stake and that moment doesn't need even a fourteen-year-old boy to think This time. Maybe this time with all this much to lose and all this much to gain: Pennsylvania, Maryland, the world, the golden dome of Washington itself to crown with desperate and unbelievable victory the desperate gamble, the cast made two years ago....


* Correction: Washington County, Maryland. See: Hotchkiss map at Library of Congress
then they need to sue his dumb ass cindyperry2010 Jun 2012 #1
His "grandstand" is about to go up in flames. nt ladjf Jun 2012 #2
The law provides for the feds to set it up if the states don't act Freddie Stubbs Jun 2012 #17
States are not required to set up exchanges, which will make suing him somewhat difficult onenote Jun 2012 #25
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excuse me cindyperry2010 Jun 2012 #34
Troll is Gone otohara Jul 2012 #84
He is a disgusting idiot. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2012 #3
Too busy cashing in on teaching students that the Loch Ness Monster is real? arcane1 Jun 2012 #4
Louisiana is a poor state and many could benefit from the ACA Seedersandleechers Jun 2012 #5
It gives real insight into why Louisiana remains a poor state with RKP5637 Jun 2012 #29
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ha...the freeper whose post was hidden really has a handle on things, eh? Roland99 Jun 2012 #37
Thanks for posting! I was thinking the same, and CA just got rid of Schwarzenegger RKP5637 Jun 2012 #40
Because people here are idiots Harry Monroe Jun 2012 #49
Why would anyone want to elect officials who defy our own laws? What kind of example is that? nanabugg Jun 2012 #6
They should be called out for what they are, American Terrorists. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2012 #31
Massive Resistance mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2012 #7
Every time I think of Pickett's Charge, I remember the exchange between Picket and Lee happyslug Jun 2012 #21
That was 149 years ago this week. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2012 #74
Southern Manifesto mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2012 #80
Bobby still has tears in his eyes. His staff needs to get a grip and read the ACA. SDjack Jun 2012 #8
Bobby will probably send in the National Guard against the Feds, that's how lame he is. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2012 #35
Of course, the President can take command the National Guard. Incitatus Jun 2012 #55
Oh, I don't think he would really go that far, but then again, I don't RKP5637 Jun 2012 #62
Bobby wants that VP pick Brother Buzz Jun 2012 #9
omg... FirstLight Jun 2012 #11
+1. Exactly. n/t RufusTFirefly Jun 2012 #15
Aren't Governors supposed to Uphold the Law dynasaw Jun 2012 #10
The Roberts decision, which so many on this site are celebrating, said the states former9thward Jun 2012 #16
This isn't the medicaid provision we're discussing onenote Jun 2012 #26
The tenth amendment says governors only have to obey federal laws if they agree with them nxylas Jun 2012 #23
Channeling John C. Calhoun? Adsos Letter Jun 2012 #12
Big Government, get my beaches cleaned up when Big Oil spews all over them! wordpix Jun 2012 #13
brilliant ! Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2012 #59
John Doe Walker is saying the same thing here in Wisco. AllyCat Jun 2012 #14
That election was as crooked as the ones before it. Walker's a loser judesedit Jun 2012 #20
A bit of good news, his right-hand man J.B. Van Hollen (A.G.) has sait he must AllyCat Jul 2012 #71
Pretty bad when LA own governor doesn't want most of the people to have health care judesedit Jun 2012 #18
Bobby Jindal is bad for Louisiana and he is bad for the USA Thinkingabout Jun 2012 #19
So he's like Michelle Malkin atreides1 Jun 2012 #24
Yea, jindal southern_belle Jun 2012 #43
We knew this was coming warrprayer Jun 2012 #22
Yep, that sums it up well! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2012 #36
omg...is that real ?? Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2012 #60
I doubt warrprayer Jun 2012 #61
IIRC, that was something about a online game account being deleted... Thor_MN Jul 2012 #72
QUICK! SOMEONE CALL AN... Amonester Jun 2012 #70
Call the Wah-mbulance too! n/t warrprayer Jul 2012 #73
I'm surprised some of these governors don't outright kill their RKP5637 Jun 2012 #27
little alfred E. jindal will refuse to impliment it until he does. nt Javaman Jun 2012 #33
Yep--and it when it works lolly Jun 2012 #45
A local radio talk show NOLALady Jun 2012 #38
Louisiana sucks up Federal money like a Hoover vacuum. secondvariety Jun 2012 #39
I was expecting it to be Rick Perry hamsterjill Jun 2012 #41
Dumb and Dumberer aurora the great Jun 2012 #50
give him a minute justabob Jun 2012 #63
We Tejanos are waiting for the demographic bomb to go off. ronwelldobbs Jun 2012 #68
Welcome to DU hamsterjill Jul 2012 #78
Time to send in the federal troops! n/t joycejnr Jun 2012 #42
Its simple economics magic59 Jun 2012 #44
The really funny and ironic thing is..... JPK Jun 2012 #46
You are painting with a very broad brush. There are plenty of educated and lovely non-racist people juajen Jun 2012 #48
You are a rare jewel then eom BillyJack Jun 2012 #53
Governor Piyush Jindal is such an embarassment for our state. AJTheMan Jun 2012 #47
I don't like him either, but the "Piyush" stuff smacks of racism. Nye Bevan Jul 2012 #82
Go away, Bobby J. tblue Jun 2012 #51
Well... Keefer Jun 2012 #52
And the GOP sends their first canary DonCoquixote Jun 2012 #54
What a dumbass, so he surrenders state power and allows the feds to create the exchange JCMach1 Jun 2012 #56
It's been tried before..... DeSwiss Jun 2012 #57
Yep, thet thar's mah guverner....yessiree! Ferretherder Jun 2012 #58
If Jindal won't implement ACA . . . Brigid Jun 2012 #64
Correct. The law doesn't require states to set up exchanges themselves. onenote Jul 2012 #75
So the People in Red States will be the ones to suffer? The won't be Red for long. MjolnirTime Jun 2012 #65
No, they won't suffer because under the law if a state opts not to set up an exchange, onenote Jul 2012 #76
Yet the asshole will have health insurance for life Marrah_G Jun 2012 #66
Fine, let's cut Louisiana's highway funds then. ronwelldobbs Jun 2012 #67
And how do you propose to do that? onenote Jul 2012 #77
ass-hats only care about the "rule of law" when it is something they want... Evasporque Jun 2012 #69
I must admit ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2012 #79
pRick Scott changed his mind yet again and now Florida will NOT enact the law either. Roland99 Jul 2012 #81
Good ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2012 #83
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