Dear George Washington, please don't fight the British

[Jo March]

George,

I know that you have this crazy notion that the colonies should break from England. I know that you believe that if you stand up, you can make things better for the colonists.

Well, that is just CRAZY talk! Do you hear me?? It's crazy.

Look, I love the colonies as much as you do and I really wish that the King was nicer to us but it's foolish to go against the King.

Okay, picture this: what if you stand up and the colonies lose? What then, George? Your career is over. You and the rest of your little band of dissidents will be imprisoned or hung. If you aren't jailed or killed, you will have no career. No one will listen to you because you stood on the losing side.

Just give it up, George. You are making the colonies the laughing stock of the Empire! Think about the future. It will get better only if you trust the King.

I am begging you to reconsider this foolish effort.

Sincerely,

Sir W. S.

[Demit]

1. Ha! That was great! From the Colonies Leadership Council, I presume?

[Jo March]

7. Why, yes. Yes it was!

What gave it away? The lack of spine?

:evilgrin:

[renaissanceguy]

46. Funny thing is....

it was the LIBERALS (John Adams) who wanted independence. The conservatives were more concerned about their money and their loyalty to the king. They didn't want to risk losing it all.

http://www.cafepress.com/liberalissues.14741250

[meganmonkey]

2. OMG! Humor and lightheartedness????

I'm melting...I'm Meeelllttiingg...

Oh wait, I already did that yesterday :eyes:

And my shoes today aren't nearly as nice - what with the snow here I have my boots on...

:hi:

[Jo March]

8. I'm sure they are nice boots, right?

Pleaseohpleaseohplease let them be nice.

[meganmonkey]

17. Well, they're Vasque hiking boots

I've had them for almost 5 years, wearing them all winter long, and they still look new!

:D

[Jo March]

19. I shouldn't have doubted your footwear

For that, I should be punished. :spank:

[meganmonkey]

24. Now ,the rest of my wardrobe comes out of a dumpster

or a resale store (I'm barely kidding) but my feet are always in something splendid!
I spend all my money on good shoes and good booze. And it even rhymes! Priorities, ya know!

[Jo March]

32. I'm the opposite

Once wore a $325 dollar beaded gown to a New Year's party. My shoes were $9. LOL.

[merh]

3. LOL!

Good one!

[Jo March]

6. merh, I emailed you

Check your email!!

[merh]

11. Got it, check yours!

:freak:

[Jo March]

14. Got it! I'll settle down now.

Maybe. LOL!!!

[merh]

27. Knowing where they are coming from in their assaults provides

the insight necessary to rebuff or respond to or simply ignore the negative attacks. Don't settle down, you now have the advantage and for pete's sake, don't take no crap off of nobody!

Never Give Up!

What the "f" are the hiding????? :shrug:

[bear425]

4. Great analogy! n/t

[Jo March]

9. One that will be missed by the intended targets

I'm sure. :eyes:

[Darknyte7]

5. *Big smile*

That was pretty good...

[cindyw]

10. I love alegories

nt

[Jo March]

22. They are like strateregies

Mostly...

[Pacifist Patriot]

12. LOL! Indeed.

[Pithy Cherub]

13. GW was encouraged to wait until there was evidence

and proof that the policies of the British were hurting some Americans. It was pointed out continuously that a poorly clothed and badly equipped Army would not be able to defeat an Empire. Just accept it George Washington - besides protect your reputation GW at all costs. retire to your farm G.... :evilgrin:


sp :spank:

[Jo March]

15. Pithy Cherub, this is for you

:loveya:

[Pithy Cherub]

25. Love the way you are making a valid precious point!

:loveya: back at ya!

[signmike]

18. 'poorly clothed and badly equipped...'...uh,

Ya mean George went to war just with the army he had, not the one he wanted?

;-)

[Jo March]

20. I almost spit my drink on my keyboard! LOL! nt

[Pithy Cherub]

29. With no help from the British/Media this 21st century Army

is by any technical means necessary getting its point across. We go with what we got and glad you are on the team. :)

[Jo March]

41. I love the team

I love the teamwork and the cooperation within the team.

:grouphug:

[Pooka Fey]

57. Love the thread! Just a quick note for historical accuracy -

A poorly clothed and badly equipped Army, i.e. the Americans, would NEVER have been able to defeat the British Empire. Basically, without the French Army and Navy, we would have been slaughtered.

The decisive victory at Yorktown in 1781 which forced the British surrender was a Naval victory - America didn't even have a Navy - it was the French who whooped ass, and basically won the American revolution for us.

Not to cast aspersions on the bravery and courage of the Americans - they were mostly amazingly courageous citizen soldiers, not professionals like the Europeans. I wish more Americans realized what an incredible human being George Washington was. Just giving credit where it's due in this * sponsered French-bashing 21st century America we live in.

[bleever]

16. The Danger of Challenging the British without Ironclad Proof We'll Win:

We will be marginalized, and treated like an inferior entity.

We will lose credibility, for trying and failing.

It would be much better to work within the system, and plead our case more courteously to the King.

And finally, the analysis of ye actuaries, while presenting prodigious volumes of numerical suggestions, does not constitute ABSOLUTE PROOF demanded by good peoples before such a radical venture.

Yours most sincerely,

J. Shrubbington Wimphole

[Jo March]

21. J. Shrubbington Wimphole? Stop it! Stop it!

I am laughing hysterically!

[EFerrari]

23. It's those paranoid pamphleteers! They see Redcoats everywhere!

[Jo March]

37. Redcoats? We don't see no steenkin' Redcoats

You are just making things up because you are a Sore Loserman!!!

LOL!

[Peace Patriot]

26. Wonderful, arnheim! Kick! Kick! Kick! n/t

[keepthemhonest]

28. good one Arnhiem

I love that gets the point across quite effectively.
who knows what the future holds and what good deeds will go rewarded.

Tomorrow is only a day away

[Jo March]

43. You're darn skippy.

We must stand together or we will surely hang separately.

[bear425]

30. OMG, arnheim. You are too funny. I just got who the initials are for...

Took me a while. After lunch, it just popped into my little head. Kudos to you!

[Jo March]

35. ;) I was wondering if anyone would get that.

:evilgrin:

[bear425]

39. Oh! I'm smart! I'm smart!

But, you're smarter for posting this! :)

[Jo March]

42. Let's see if we'll get any negative posts

I'm just waiting for them to arrive, armed with the voices of doom.

Doom on you! Doom on you!

:evilgrin:

[Darknyte7]

44. I caught it too...

Thus the *BIG SMILE* up thread.

I've had that guy in the cross-hairs for the last two days.

Great shot!

:toast:

[Jo March]

47. ;) Why, thank you.

I trained in Alabama for 19 years. You have to learn to be quiet when sneaking up on skunks or you'll get sprayed.

[Darknyte7]

49. lol!

:D

[McCamy Taylor]

31. Good one! Is"Price of Democracy is Eternal Vigilance" Washingtons?

[Jo March]

38. I'm not sure.

As another poster pointed out, I am not the smartest person on this board. LOL. :eyes:

[somnior]

66. Jefferson, or maybe Wendell Phillips...

I thought it was Jefferson, but I can't verify.

However, in attempting to clarify my memory I found a nice page of quotes, all of which are along those lines.

http://www.freedomkeys.com/vigil.htm

[ClassWarrior]

33. THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU'LL DO TO THE CREDIBILITY OF OUR MOVEMENT!!

Don't do it George.

NGU.

[Jo March]

40. Yes! Think about that, George!

Credibility is much better than freedom from tyranny!

Don't do it, George! Think about the children!

[catnhatnh]

34. And signed by Elmer Fudd....

...Whom I identified by his nom-de-plume, "Wight-Wing Scwewball" WS...

Edited for hard to spell Fuddish dialect....

[Jo March]

36. Oh, I am laughing too hard!

My co-workers are going to think that I'm crazy!!

You are hysterical!

[catnhatnh]

45. Sorry, but I was working....

...on that signature line when into my head popped that voice..."ewwww,that wasckly Washington,this will fix him WEEEL GOOD..."

[Jo March]

48. Be vewwwyyyy vewwwwyyyy qwiet

I'm hunting wabbits.

[Demit]

50. Couldn't let you end your own thread...

which I see has been very lively in my absence. While you were all trading bon mots, if you'll pardon my French, I was off making plans for a tea party, which I am hoping takes place on the morrow. We will have a few definite attendees in the--House, shall we say, and will greet cordially any latecomers who have decided to join us in fellowship.

[Turn CO Blue]

51. This is hilarious! You are too clever! n/t

[understandinglife]

52. So, question is 'what kind of hat' did Georgie wear?? ;-)

[ExclamationPoint]

53. Perfect Analogy!

Our opponents are just as red as they were 230 years ago.

[AmerDem]

54. nice

wide grin over here.:D

[FreepFryer]

55. I haven't seen any of the usual naysayers respond...

...because your frame is perfect.

Well done - you get a nice butterscotch candy.

[joevoter]

56. kiiiiick

Thanks for the point of light

[Liberty Belle]

58. Awesome. I just sent it to Barbara Boxer.

[DireStrike]

59. AGH! Who is W. S.?

I'm searching the areas of my brain that hold centrist dems, "well wishing" repubs, and colonial-era tories and naysayers, but nothing is jumping out.

[marcologico]

64. probably one of the star wingnuts who post here

just a guess

[corbett]

60. Have Some Common Sense!

Mr. Paine would be very proud!

[ashmanonar]

61. kick!

ps: those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it!

[txindy]

62. Oh, and George? If you must go through with this...

Make certain to announce each and every one of your plans publically before you put them into action, okay? That helps take the British by surprise because it confuses them when they know exactly what we're going to do before we start. Tell them where our ammunition, food, and other supplies are stored, too. They'll be safer that way. They won't be blockaded, pilfered, or contaminated. No, not at all.

Remember, announce your plans and do it often so we can all feel better. I know I'll rest easier knowing what will happen every moment of every day and will get warm fuzzies hearing your feelings about every blink or other movement you make during each day.

Thanks, George! :hi:

[moindependent]

63. And one other thing....

Please don't arm the populace. They're just common people...they have no reason to own weapons. The only people who should have those are the military...they'll protect each and every one of the common folk.

[txindy]

65. I did forget to mention that to George

Don't create militias out of the armed civilians. It's good to be outnumbered by an occupying army. And should we win our independence, encourage those civilians to believe that they are still in a militia and should have the right to possess weapons useful only to the military. Let them have any number of any kind of guns they desire just like our new, National army troops, even when hunting for food is no longer necessary. We'll be ever so much safer then.