Remember The Alamo

I was reading todays Day by Day cartoon and the quote from Davy Crockett made me think about what a great guy he was. He rose from truly humble beginnings and became a living legend. He would not have stood for the corruption we are faced with in the modern world.

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The battle of the Alamo conjures up images of Davy Crockett's coonskin cap and Jim Bowie's famous Bowie knife. Everyone is familiar with the famous rallying cry, "Remember the Alamo!" But how many people honestly know what the battle was about? Who fought it? Or even who won?

The story of the Alamo is one that has been passed down through the years, embellished by generation after generation, until history and legend have become nearly indistinguishable. At times, it takes on the flavor of a tall tale, but in reality we know that things are not always as they seem. Heroes are not always so heroic...selfless sacrifice is not always so selfless. But more often than not, the truth is infinitely more fascinating than the myth.

But my favorite quote from Senator Crockett is

We have the right as individuals to give away as much of our own money as we please in charity; but as members of Congress we have no right to appropriate a dollar of the public money.
Davy Crockett

Senator Crockett has always been a hero of mine. I wish we had more like him today.