================================================ Subject: Re: Survey 1 of 2 From: "Jon" To: Date: Fri 3 Aug 2001 19:51:59 -0700 ================================================ Formerly of the midwest, now Redmond, Washington. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackson Crawford" To: "CreedList" ; "Jon" Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 7:41 PM Subject: Odp: RE: Survey 1 of 2 > Yeah, but Texas hadn't even ever been in the U.S. when the whole Alamo bit > occured. It had been part of Mexico, and we Anglo types were revolting > against our Mexican oppressors. Mexico hadn't successfully seized the land, > the land was Mexican, and we took it and made it our own. > The gun thing is a proud issue because we haven't surrendered our arms like > so many others. And where is this place whence you hail at any rate? > > Rock on, > > Jackson Wade Crawford - the Raven of Texas/ Corvvs Texanis/ se Hraefn of > Texase/ Kruk Teksasu/ der Rabe von Texas/ el Cuervo de Tejas/ le Corbeau du > Texas > International Director, Corvist Association for the Preservation and > Perpetuation of Free Will > > -----Original Message----- > From: Creed Discussion List [mailto:CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM]On > Behalf Of Jon > Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 9:45 PM > To: CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM > Subject: Re: Survey 1 of 2 > > > You outlined it already -- Mexico. I think the Alamo is a pretty good > symbol of that complete lack of victory by Texas. And I should modify the > statement to say that Mexico had successfully seized land that was part of > Texas. > > I'm not quite sure why you'd be proud of the highest gun ownership rates -- > where I come from, people didn't need guns to feel safe. I personally > happen to be a responsible gun owner, but I've never seen fit to advertise > it as an issue of pride. > > To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp