Rand Paul is off to an interesting start...

[Statistikhengst]

Rand Paul Mixes Up New Hampshire History In Invoking State s Motto

Here's the Stark truth: Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul on Wednesday mixed up the origins of New Hampshire's "Live Free or Die" motto.

Paul opened his first New Hampshire speech as a declared Republican presidential candidate in Milford, telling a crowd that "when the founders of New Hampshire came up with the motto 'Live Free or Die', they didn't leave a lot of wiggle room."

But that phrase didn't become the state motto until 1945, and it wasn't a state founder who came up with it.

Gen. John Stark included the phrase in a letter to fellow Revolutionary War veterans who had invited him to a reunion in 1809 — 130 years after New Hampshire became a separate British colony. Declining the invitation due to poor health, his letter included a toast: "Live Free Or Die; Death Is Not The Worst Of Evils."

The state's motto is frequently invoked by politicians. In Goffstown last month, Sen. Ted Cruz said "Live Free or Die" sums up what it means to be an American. Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry asked a crowd in Dover in February, "Are you ready to make people know that New Hampshire is about living free or dying?"

Actually, I find the complete quote to be much more powerful....

 

[ScienceRocks]

Goat herders unite!

 

[Statistikhengst]

LOL!!!

 

[Delta4Embassy]

If I thought his platofrm was anything more than pie-in-the-sky nonsense I'd seriously consider supporting and evn voting for him. But as with Obama, can say anyting you want to get elected, but once in office you very quickly realize you're not actually in charge so all those gradiose plans about closing Guantonomo, withdrawing forces for foreign entanglements, and such go bye-bye.

As with Paul. Can promise all that but if he has any brains at all he knows he can't deliver.

 

[ScienceRocks]

Delta we're at war. What part of this don't you understand? Why withdraw, it isn't like the otherside is going to.

 

[Rexx Taylor]

My gut tells me we are looking at a Cruz/Paul ticket. VS Hillary/Gerry Ford.

 

[Stephanie]

Well, your old grey mare is off on a start with a scandal . but don't see ya posting and worrying over that.

hack

 

[Rexx Taylor]

lets see how long before PMS-NBC starts rumors that Paul was born in Zambagnia

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

"Rand Paul is off to an interesting start..."

A 'start' implies going somewhere.

Paul isn't going anywhere.

 

[TyroneSlothrop]

Last time there was a "maiden voyage" like Rand Paul it was "the Titanic"

 

[Rexx Taylor]

Dems fear Paul because he already has the youth/college vote. they need jobs!!!

 

[Stephanie]

lets see how long before PMS-NBC starts rumors that Paul was born in Zambagnia

next week dear. they are worried over Lindsey Graham "stumbling" into running for President or something this week. It was posted earlier.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

NH one of the original 57 states

 

[Rexx Taylor]

i would pay a reporter to ask Hillary on live TV, :"Madam Secretary, why do you despise the middle class"?

 

[TyroneSlothrop]

Dems fear Paul because he already has the youth/college vote. they need jobs!!!

what about the "outlaw Jersey whale"....?

 

[Rexx Taylor]

Dems fear Paul because he already has the youth/college vote. they need jobs!!!

what about the "outlaw Jersey whale"....?

Chris Christie: 2017, The White House Dog Catcher.

 

[Stephanie]

i would pay a reporter to ask Hillary on live TV, :"Madam Secretary, why do you despise the middle class"?

me too. but that won't happen from this LAPdog disgusting Pravda media like the. ROLLING STONEs of today.

People need to shun most lamestream media to get any kind of UNBIASED political news. I hope they learn and QUICK

 

[Rexx Taylor]

i would pay a reporter to ask Hillary on live TV, :"Madam Secretary, why do you despise the middle class"?

me too. but that won't happen from this LAPdog disgusting Pravda media like the. ROLLING STONEs of today.

People need to shun most lamestream media to get any kind of UNBIASED political news. I hope they learn and QUICK

Hillary will only allow maybe 6 or 7 liberal buttheads to ask her questions on live TV. And no questions about emails and my fat manly legs!