April 19, 1775 - The first day of the War of Independence a/k/a Revolutionary War
The day of the "Shot heard round the world" -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. They were fought on April 19, 1775.
For some months, people in the colonies had been gathering arms and powder and had been training to fight the British, if necessary, at a moment's notice.
The night of April 18th, Paul Revere rode through Concord warning everybody about the British attack. So when the British came in to take and attack the Rebels, the Minutemen, Americans who were"ready to fight in a minute," were waiting to attack at Lexington.
"Don't fire unless fired upon. But if they want a war let it begin heres" said Captain John Parker, commander of the Minutesmen.
The first shots were fired just as the sun was rising at Lexington. The militia were outnumbered and fell back. Other British colonists, hours later at the North Bridge in Concord, fought and defeated three companies of the king's troops. The outnumbered soldiers of the British Army fell back from the Minutemen after a pitched battle in open territory.
More Minutemen arrived soon thereafter and inflicted heavy damage on the British regulars as they marched back towards Boston.
Following this the following states would still need to vote:
Pennsylvania - 4/22
Indiana - 5/6
North Carolina - 5/6
Nebraska - 5/13
West Virginia - 5/13
Kentucky - 5/20
Oregon - 5/20
Idaha - 5/27
Montana - 6/3
New Mexico - 6/3
South Dakota - 6/3
Convention in St. Paul - 10/1 - 10/4
I like this theme.
Each day that we fight this new revolution we should reflect on those who got this country started.
Keep up with the history lessons.
"Victory for liberty! That is our goal, and nothing less. -- Ron Paul, December 17, 2007"
Ron Paul is my President.
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meet in state capitols
i think those who cannot go across country should meet in their state's capitol city. i cannot make it to anywhere farther than a few hours away. living in rural southern oregon it just isn't possible to go to vegas or d.c.
**That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them
I agree with you, that some
I agree with you, that some people just won't be able to travel to DC or Las Vegas, etc... I think having a rally at the state capitols is a good idea.
But for those who can travel, regional locations will help cut the expense over having to travel across the country to one location. It makes for a nice compromise, with 3 large regional rallies and all of the states showing support at their capitols.
Just think of those folks in AK and HI, trying to get to DC. A state capitol rally is almost a no brainer for them.
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Grab a ride with your meet-up.
Ours is talking about a charter bus and working on a chip-in.
Mathew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
for me it just isn't that
for me it just isn't that simple. mommy with a 5 month old 3 year old and a husband who is not on the same page w/me and Ron Paul. just isn't going to happen, i can't drag 2 babies by myself over there. not without hubby and/or his support
**That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them
Oh yes, I agree. I would
Oh yes, I agree. I would discourage anyone from bringing small children.
But you can work on stuff from home for Paul, right?
Mathew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
yup, just send out to all my
yup, just send out to all my family and friends tons of emails so much they probably think i am a spammer now, and all of my 200+ myspace friends...
and i got bumper stickers on the house, car and carry slim jims everywhere
any suggestions for other things i can (and others like me) do would be appreciated!
i am thinking i may hit up all the neighbors (maybe bring them cookies too or something) i want to be a precinct leader and at least call/mail everyone even if i can't go door to door they need to hear the message! but hubby thinks i am way too into this and spend too much time on it already...so that is a no go.
**That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them
the march
The best date for the march is after the colleges are out for the summer and have time to travel.
People need time to arrange to get off from work / or school and if they are renting buses they need time to travel both ways.
Just think of when can people get vacation time. The more the better.
Liberty is our campaigns gift to the world it is our manifest destiny.
Freedom is a movement who's time has come. Our campaign will lead world wide freedom.
The summer is too late and
The summer is too late and not soon enough. June 3rd is the last primary. We need to give Dr. Paul a push before heading into the final stretch of primary and caucus contests.
April 19th is a Saturday, so college kids will be off from school and will have plenty of time to get back to class by Monday. Same goes with the average American worker. People get off work on Friday, travel to Washington DC, leave Sunday and get home in time to work by Monday.
We have over 2 months. That is a lot of time. There is no more appropriate date. FDR stole our gold on April 19th 1933. The American government butchered hundreds of innocent Americans at Waco and Oklahoma City on April 19th. It's the day of the Revolution, how could we pass that up? It's our day. 233 years later, from 1775 to 2008 we've had enough.
I see your point however, it
I see your point however, it doesn't help Ron Paul get more votes by waiting until school is out. The media attention on the rally will certainly help the 11 remaining states which have primaries from April 22nd and later. This is why the April 19th date is so appealing. It allows for the most impact on the rest of the primary states
Trade with all nations; alliances with none. ~Thomas Jefferson
“Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value - zero”. Voltaire-1729
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it's our history! The shot that was heard around the world!
Repeated!
Wish we were free enough to carry our weapons as were our earlier patriots.
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i wont attend while stormfront is there.
i support their right to assemble but that doesnt mean i have to be at a rally with them.
ron paul 2008
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Tail, dog, wag.OK If i say you have a zit you'll stay indoors
Well kids, I was was going to join into the revolution but someone upset me, and you know how I am!
Until someone says they are sorry!
I heard the volley of the muskets. Men fell left and right.
And then our boys found new spirit and at the darkest moment they withdrew leaving us with the battleground and the wounded dying and dead. We only then had time to mourn and regret.
Yes our freedom depends on one or two guys we don't like!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrHmwiMgE74
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01kcqKd2Tag
Watch and feel the power!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
you speak with grandeur but say nothing. wag that.
ron paul 2008
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Is Stormfront really going
Is Stormfront really going to be there or is this just a rumor?
Trade with all nations; alliances with none. ~Thomas Jefferson
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once they heard ron paul might be there they removed it from...
their web site. here is the cached version:
http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:7X8rzsnlrEgJ:www.stormf...
ron paul 2008
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What is to stop Stormfront
What is to stop Stormfront from changing their date if we change ours? Let's say we move it to May 26th, then low and behold Stormfront changes their date to May 26th. See my point? Don't you think that we would so out number them that they would hardly be noticed? Just some thoughts, but I do understand your concern.
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nothing. but thats reactive. they have been planning almost..
..three months. weve been planning, what one day. they probably arent changing. we just happen to be picking their day. they will love it.
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Oh, I thought they chose
Oh, I thought they chose that date after reading what we are planning. I think there are still ways to get around this. For instance don't plan to rally in the same area and choose a different time.
I am actually hoping that there will be other locations, like Las Vegas and Chicago. D.C. is far for me and it will cost a lot more than going to Las Vegas. I think having regional rallies are more affordable and easier for people to get to.Three large rallies will have a national impact and help the remaining primaries.
Trade with all nations; alliances with none. ~Thomas Jefferson
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i agree, i think there should be three locations.
chicago is too far north, make it kc or omaha. but the other two i agree with.
would be nice to have 300,000 at each location.
ron paul 2008
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i agree, i think there should be three locations.
chicago is too far north, make it kc or omaha. but the other two i agree with.
would be nice to have 300,000 at each location.
ron paul 2008
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I didn't come up with those
I didn't come up with those cities, someone else did. But I do agree that Las Vegas is an excellent choice. So many tourist from all over will see the rally. Some of those tourist live in states that haven't voted, like my state of NM.
Also NV is a very pro-Ron Paul state, remember he came in 2nd.
I agree with you, a mid-western location is needed.
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Washington is huge
we can be in the same city and never even know the other is there.
Mathew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Judging by the responses,
Judging by the responses, and the polls it is starting to look like we have a date. I think we all know in our hearts what that day is. It burns, my blood pressure is through the roof just typing these words. We all know what April 19th means. It is OUR day. The day of the Revolution.
Saturday, April 19th 2008
The March Heard Around The World
The world will be watching. If you support this date, please let Ron know:
703-248-9115 (call tomorrow, it's kinda late right now!)
or just drop a nice line at
http://www.ronpaul2008.com/contact/form
It's a practical date. It is a Saturday so alot of people will be off of work and school to attend. People can come from all over the country because a Saturday affords plenty of opportunity to make it home by Monday for work. The historical value speaks for itself. If there was ever a day with destiny America has, it is this day - the 19th of April.
Those 11 states listed on
Those 11 states listed on this thread would greatly benefit if the rally is held before April 22nd. Ron Paul's campaign would get a transfusion of new blood to the revolution.
April 19th for the Revolution! Thanks zooamerica!
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Already did!
Already did!
Mathew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
April 19th! For the rally to
April 19th!
For the rally to have an impact on the primaries listed on this thread, it needs to be done before April 22nd. The news media created by the rally will help Ron get more votes.
Trade with all nations; alliances with none. ~Thomas Jefferson
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A couple quick thoughts
After reading through some of these responses - I just wanted to add a few thoughts I had...
1. The "Gold Issue" - I guess it was about a year ago that I first saw the "send us your scrap gold for cash" commercials -(they could've been on for years - I don't know - I just happened to take notice of them around a year ago) - and I told my husband - "you wondered how they would get America to give up their gold & guns without a fight? - where there goes the gold - and one more school shooting and they'll hand over their guns"...and that's it - they will get as much gold, silver, precious gems, etc out of our hands "willingly" - and then they will take the rest of the guns "willingly" (gun control laws) - then there'll be so little left for the government to take by 'force'. And everybody will be sitting around wondering "how did this happen?"
2. The March/Rally Dates - when I heard Dr. Paul speak about a march on Washington early this morning - the 1st date that popped in my head was April 19 (for obvious reasons - duh) - and I immediately sent an "all points bulletin out to my local meetup groups on how we could make that date work - and we are working on it...and I agree that the posting of a "TaxDay Grand Rally" event here - especially under the guise of trying to say the March on Washing date had been set was so UNCOOL. I know POLITICS can make even the best of the best wacky as bucket of worms -- but WE - Ron Paul Supporters - have got to keep reaching above that crazy place - no matter how high we have to go...as our Leader, Ron Paul consistently shows us how to do. Unlike - other candidates that only seek to see how low the other will go to before they go even lower --- let's just say, with Ron Paul as OUR LEADER - as far as our manners, attitude & behavior - we do still adhere to a "gold standard". Let's not do anything that can be a "divider" in our support groups. Let's not do anything that can reflect badly back on the campaign or Ron Paul...there is too much at stake to toss it over petty stuff.
I would like to see the poster of the "taxday grand rally" info submit a retraction for stating that this is "the gate". I don't have the power or authority to make that happen, but it would be a nice start.
And that's my 9.25 cents (inflation-right?) worth.
Chris
Actually, I wanted to stay
Actually, I wanted to stay out of this debate for a date, but....
I think I must get involved in this one:
I LOVE IT. It makes complete sense. June and july is way to far ahead. This is soon but not too soon. I hope this is the day :)
Tell these people
http://www.ronpaulmarch.com/
Mathew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.