Are We headed Towards Another "Goliad"?

  I'd like to share this with yall as a preface to a point i'm going to try and make:

As part of the Mexican invasion of Texas in early 1836, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna and his main force of at least 5000 men followed an inland route toward San Antonio. At the same time, Mexican General Jose Urrea with some 900 troops, left Matamoros and followed a coastal route into Texas.
  The first town approached by Urrea was San Patricio, where on February 27 he encountered Frank Johnson and about 50 Texans. Johnson and four of his men escaped, but the rest were either killed or captured. A few days later, the Mexicans also fell upon James Grant and another 50 men, and all but one of the Texans were killed.
  Citizens of Refugio, the next town in Urrea's path, were slow to evacuate. To provide assistance, James W. Fannin, commander of forces at Goliad, sent two relief forces. The first of these groups numbered about 30 men under Aaron King, followed by a larger group of some 150 men under William Ward. Like Johnson's force, both of these groups were eventually killed or captured by the Mexicans.
  Meanwhile back in Goliad, Fannin and his remaining force of about 350 were called on to aid William Barrett Travis and the Alamo defenders. Afterwards, he was also ordered by Sam Houston to retreat with back to Victoria. Due to indecision and carelessness by Fannin, however, he failed to accomplish either of these missions.
 After a delay of about five days following Houston's order, Fannin finally began his retreat. It was not long, however, before the Texans found themselves surrounded on open prairie. Several attacks by Urrea resulted each time in the Mexicans being repulsed by the deadly fire of the Texans. By dusk, the Texans had lost about sixty men killed or wounded against some 200 of the Mexicans.
  Still heavily outnumbered and with no water and few supplies, the Texans waved the white flag of truce the following morning. Believing that they would be taken captive and eventually returned to their homes, the Texans surrendered the morning of March 20. The were escorted back to Goliad as prisoners.
  When news of their capture reached Santa Anna, however, he was furious that the Texans had not been executed on the spot. Citing a recently passed law that all foreigners taken under arms would be treated as pirates and executed, Santa Anna sent orders to execute the Goliad prisoners.
  Santa Anna's orders were followed. On Palm Sunday, the 27th of March, the prisoners were divided into three groups, marched onto open prairie, and shot. Thus, all of Fannin's command except a few that managed to escape and several physicians and others deemed useful by the Mexicans, were massacred, collected into piles, and burned.
  Like the defenders at the Battle of the Alamo who died only three weeks earlier, the men of Goliad served as martyrs for the remaining forces in Houston's army. Three weeks later, the Texans sought their revenge. Inspired by cries of "Remember Goliad" and "Remember the Alamo," the outnumbered Texans won one of history's most decisive victories at the Battle of San Jacinto.

 James Fannin was placed in a position for which he was ill-suited. He purported himself to be a professional soldier but in actuallity his military experience was limited to a couple of years at West Point where he  had left under mysterious circumstances.
 Today marks the 175th anniversary of the massacre at Goliad and again we as Texans and Americans are being led by a man who is just as ill-suited to lead as Fannin was. His lack of experience and inability to listen will lead  this country down a road which in the end will be as bloody and ruinous for the United States as was Goliad was for Fannin.

Grading the Obama Regime or No President Left Behind

Well since it's Spring Break around here, I thought it might be fun and kinda interesting to grade our President on certain subjects that we would see on our kids' report cards.

Mathematics--F : Student has shown aptitude for addition and multiplications by adding to the National Debt with costly programs and in fact tripling the budget deficit. However, when it comes to subtraction, the student  shows no interest in either learning the basics or any kind of practical application in reducing spending.

US Geography--F: Student has shown he has no idea of what country he lives in by the fact he thinks there are 57 states in the US and thinks the he is the head of a  European nation rather than a country founded on freedom and free enterprise.

Science--F:  Student thinks believes that Global Warming is fact and won't accept any other theories. He also thinks CO2 is a poison gas even though he exhales some with every breath.

Speech and Composition-- B: Though the student has shown a remarkable ability in reading prepared text, he at times seems lost when having to speak "off the cuff". He also seems to either fail to research his subject matter or has just has an utter disdain for facts that don't suit him.

Civics--F: Student has no idea how a Republic should work and doesn't seem interested in learning.

P.E.--A: Student has shown dedication to this class by working hard on weekends perfecting his golf game. The problem is that he has worked so hard on this subject, he has let most of his other courses suffer.

This is just an exercise in meanderin thoughts from me but the truth is in the telling.  This might seem humorous to some, but to me it's a tragic example of a person that is in way over his head in a job he is in no way qualified to handle.  So let's grade him again in 2012 and if he is still failing let's leave him behind. Not in the way we would a child in school by having them repeat the grade over again, but by voting him and all his cronies out.
 One last thought for our President, Life is a lot like History: It gives the test first and the lesson after.

Remembering

  It was over fairly quickly as battles go. It had not been a charge with drums beating  and the band playing; but one of quiet stealth to take advantage of the exhaustion of the defenders of that broken down mission now a fort. For twelve days the men in the fort had sustained a near constant barrage of cannon fire and were taking respite in the quiet of the  predawn morning. The plan had almost succeded, but as the formation of advancing soldados moved forward, shouts of Viva Santa Anna! and Viva Mexico! had risen from the ranks, giving the defenders time to man the walls and fight back. 
  By daylight it was over. Nearly all in the fort had either been killed fighting or put to the bayonet shortly after. Nearly 200 men from Texas, the US, Mexico and Europe had lain down their lives in the belief that people have a God-given right to be free and have a duty to fight back against a tyrannical government that would try to take their rights from them.
 Now, one hundred seventy-five years later; the people of Texas are once again under siege from a government that would strip us of not only of our rights, but also of our property and National Sovereignty.  Again we are not alone in this fight. Other states are fighting the same fight we are and we are pushing back the tide of taxation and reprsession on many fronts. However, this will be a long and difficult campaign. It won't end with the election in 2012, that will only be another battle won. Final victory will be ours when the government and the people who elect it realize that true prosperity comes from being free to choose and accept the consequenses of those choices. In that way, we as Texans and as Americans, can truly "REMEMBER THE ALAMO".

GOD BLESS TEXAS!

GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!

    



TEXAS SAYINGS

Since I have a "wing in a sling", I thought I would share a few sayin's or for lack of a better word Texisms.
Some are  right funny, but all of them have some real meaning if you ponder them some.
 

• "Don't Squat With Yer Spurs On, A Cowboy's Guide To Life" by Texas Bix Bender
• There's more ways to skin a cat than stickin' his head in a boot jack and jerkin' on his tail.
• Never ask a man the size of his spread.
• Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day.
• After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him. The moral: when you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.
• If you find yourself in a hole the first thing to do is stop diggin'.
• Never smack a man who's chewin' tobacco.
• It don't take a genius to spot a goat in a flock of sheep.
• When dealin' with a slick son of a b...., start off by pinnin' him down and changin' his oil.
• Never ask a barber if he thinks you need a haircut.
• Never follow good whiskey with water, unless you're out of good whiskey.
• If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around.
• Don't worry about bitin' off more than you can chew. Your mouth is probably a whole lot bigger'n you think.
• Good judgement comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgement.
• Always drink upstream from the herd.
• Never drop your gun to hug a grizzly.
• If you're ridin' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there.
• When you give a lesson in meanness to a critter or a person, don't be suprised if they learn their lesson.
• The best way to have a quiche for dinner is to make it up and put it in the oven to bake at 325 degrees. Meanwhile, get out a large T-bone, grill it, and when it's done, eat it. As for the quiche, continue to let it bake, but otherwise ignore it.
• There's two theories to arguin' with a woman. Neither one works.
• When you're throwin' your weight around, be ready to have it thrown around by somebody else.
• Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier 'n puttin' it back.
• Always take a good look at what you're about to eat. It's not so important to know what it is, but it's critical to know what it was.
• The quickest way to double your money is to fold it over and put it back in your pocket.
• A smart ass just don't fit in a saddle.
• Never miss a good chance to shutup.
• Never sell your mule to buy a plow.

It seems like if more people in general and the government in particular heeded these, life would be a helluva lot better for all of us.