Sarah Palin gives her account of Paul Revere's ride

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She’s a regular Bachmann:

"Sarah Palin apparently flubbed details of Paul Revere’s famous midnight ride when she visited Boston yesterday. The former Alaska governor, who may or may not be running for the GOP presidential nomination, thought Revere was warning the British army during the Revolutionary War…

“He who warned, uh, the … the British that they weren’t gonna be takin’ away our arms, uh, by ringin’ those bells and, um, by makin’ sure that as he’s ridin’ his horse through town to send those warnin’ shots and bells that, uh, we were gonna be secure and we were gonna be free … and we were gonna be armed.”

Revere was, in fact, riding from Boston to Lexington to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams of the approaching British army.
content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2011/06/sarah-palin-paul-revere-midnight-ride-/1

But her folks explain (this only being available on a blog):

“Following the Sarah Palin playbook of never admitting error, the ex-governor’s minions are busy flooding the Internet with ’proof’ that Palin did not misspeak when suggesting that Paul Revere warned the British that they would not be taking arms from the colonists during his ride where he, apparently, rung bells and fired muskets.”

blogs.forbes.com/rickungar/2011/06/04/the-palin-apologists-strike-back/

Look, you made a mistake. Admit it and move on.
 
Bachmann?

More like Obama.

I mean, how much of an intellectual are you when you think the country has 57 states?
 
Obama helped make abortion easier to obtain. Made it easier for people to murder a unborn child. Who made the biggest mistake? One made a mistake on history. One made killing a child easier. One of those mistakes pails in comparison. You can chose which.
 
She was right.

Those quibbling with Governor Palin’s statements have their history incomplete. During Paul Revere’s ride he was stopped by British soldiers, which Revere recounts in a 1789 letter maintained by the Massachusetts Historical Society, in his original language

masshist.org/database/img-viewer.php?item_id=99&img_step=1&tpc=&pid=&mode=transcript&tpc=&pid=#page1

I observed a Wood at a Small distance, & made for that. When I got there, out Started Six officers, on Horse back,and orderd me to dismount;-one of them, who appeared to have the command, examined me, where I came from,& what my Name Was? I told him. it was Revere, he asked if it was Paul? I told him yes He asked me if I was an express? I answered in the afirmative. He demanded what time I left Boston? I told him; and aded, that their troops had catched aground in passing the River, and that There would be five hundred Americans there in a short time, for I had alarmed the Country all the way up. He imediately rode towards those who stoppd us, when all five of them came down upon a full gallop; one of them, whom I afterwards found to be Major Mitchel, of the 5th Regiment, Clapped his pistol to my head, called me by name, & told me he was going to ask me some questions, & if I did not give him true answers, he would blow my brains out. He then asked me similar questions to those above. He then orderd me to mount my Horse, after searching me for arms.He then orderd them to advance, & to lead me in front. When we got to the Road, they turned down towards Lexington. When we had got about one Mile, the Major Rode up to the officer that was leading me, & told him to give me to the Sergeant. As soon as he took me, the Major orderd him, if I attempted to run, or any body insulted them, to blow my brains out. We rode till we got near Lexington Meeting-house, when the Militia fired a Voley of Guns, which appeared to alarm them very much.
 
Upon being stopped, did Revere, in essence, warn the British soldiers of the colonists’ plans? Yes. The strawmen built by the media seems to almost indicate that Revere rode through the streets warning the British soldiers. In actuality, simply put, Paul Revere told Regulars of the colonists’ plans during his attempt to warn the colonists of the Regulars’ approach (Revere actually said, “the Regulars are coming!”. The colonist still viewed themselves as British subjects at the time and would not have said, “the British are coming”.)

Additionally, as the Paul Revere Heritage Project notes, Revere had reason for concern that the colonists’ arms would be taken away as they questioned the location of the militia’s ammunition (emphasis mine):
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The Redcoats had set temporary roadblocks as a security measure and on their way to Concord they encountered British soldiers. Prescott managed to escape; Revere was captured and Dawes tried to run away but was arrested shortly thereafter. The British held Revere and interrogated him with a pistol on his chest. He was asked about the plans of the militia and where they kept their ammunition. When asked where the Patriots were hiding he told them the truth and replied that they had 500 militiamen in Concord protecting them and 1500 coming. As they rode towards Concord he was told that if he tried to escape he would be shot.
There were no claims by Governor Palin that Paul Revere’s ride had anything to do with the 2nd Amendment as some spuriously claim. She simply indicated the immediate concern of Revere and the colonists. It appears that the media once again fail to grasp the history of our Founding again. You may recall that the media were in an uproar when Governor Palin encouraged Tea Partiers to party like it’s 1773, and the media claimed she didn’t know her Revolutionary War history. Oops. Governor Palin stated that this “One Nation” bus tour would, in part, draw attention to America’s founding and history. It looks like she is doing just that.
 
Stjudeprayforus said:
Upon being stopped, did Revere, in essence, warn the British soldiers of the colonists’ plans? Yes. The strawmen built by the media seems to almost indicate that Revere rode through the streets warning the British soldiers. In actuality, simply put, Paul Revere told Regulars of the colonists’ plans during his attempt to warn the colonists of the Regulars’ approach (Revere actually said, “the Regulars are coming!”. The colonist still viewed themselves as British subjects at the time and would not have said, “the British are coming”.)

Additionally, as the Paul Revere Heritage Project notes, Revere had reason for concern that the colonists’ arms would be taken away as they questioned the location of the militia’s ammunition (emphasis mine):
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The Redcoats had set temporary roadblocks as a security measure and on their way to Concord they encountered British soldiers. Prescott managed to escape; Revere was captured and Dawes tried to run away but was arrested shortly thereafter. The British held Revere and interrogated him with a pistol on his chest. He was asked about the plans of the militia and where they kept their ammunition. When asked where the Patriots were hiding he told them the truth and replied that they had 500 militiamen in Concord protecting them and 1500 coming. As they rode towards Concord he was told that if he tried to escape he would be shot.
There were no claims by Governor Palin that Paul Revere’s ride had anything to do with the 2nd Amendment as some spuriously claim. She simply indicated the immediate concern of Revere and the colonists. It appears that the media once again fail to grasp the history of our Founding again. You may recall that the media were in an uproar when Governor Palin encouraged Tea Partiers to party like it’s 1773, and the media claimed she didn’t know her Revolutionary War history. Oops. Governor Palin stated that this “One Nation” bus tour would, in part, draw attention to America’s founding and history. It looks like she is doing just that.
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I just read this exact argument somewhere else. Would you mind citing your source or are you saying this is your work?
 
This is the same lady who didn’t know what the “Fed” (federal reserve) was. This is the same lady that didn’t know we ever fought the Korean War and who thought that North Korea was a friendly nation and that North and South were one country. This is the same lady who quit half way through a simple term as governor and can’t even account for what magazines or books she reads. It’s a sad commentary that the hardcore conservative right wing is so desperately wanting a shining knight or dame a la Reagan that they’ve gotten to the point that knowing history, knowing the law, knowing economics, knowing American history, that’s all overrated. :rolleyes: What matters to most Republicans and Tea Partiers is that you hate abortion and like to hunt and that you hate the government. Satisfy those measly requirements and you’re an instant hero…“you betcha!” :rolleyes:

What’s next, Palin thinks that Godzilla and Mothra were real prehistoric creatures? :D:p

It’s sad that this generation of Republicans actually make Obama look GOOD! I think Obama is possibly the weakest Democrat since Carter, maybe worse in some ways, and yet still he seems appealing compared to this travesty of a group…
 
gurneyhalleck1 said:
This is the same lady who didn’t know what the “Fed” (federal reserve) was. This is the same lady that didn’t know we ever fought the Korean War and who thought that North Korea was a friendly nation and that North and South were one country. This is the same lady who quit half way through a simple term as governor and can’t even account for what magazines or books she reads.
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Yup, that’s the lady.
 
She was right.

And liberals… of course… launch into a “isnt she stupid” tirade… yet again.

She is awesome… nothing makes you liberals go all out nuttier than Sarah Palin.
 
Stjudeprayforus said:
She was right.

And liberals… of course… launch into a “isnt she stupid” tirade… yet again.

She is awesome… nothing makes you liberals go all out nuttier than Sarah Palin.
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Before you go any further down this road, here’s something you should read:

The Palin Apologists Strike Back!

Over at the other tread, we already determined (in a bipartisan fashion) that Palin is an airhead. 😉
 
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