Seen on the street in Kyiv.

Words of Advice:

"If Something Seems To Be Too Good To Be True, It's Best To Shoot It, Just In Case." -- Fiona Glenanne

“The Mob takes the Fifth. If you’re innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?” -- The TOFF *

"Foreign Relations Boil Down to Two Things: Talking With People or Killing Them." -- Unknown

“Speed is a poor substitute for accuracy.” -- Real, no-shit, fortune from a fortune cookie

"Thou Shalt Get Sidetracked by Bullshit, Every Goddamned Time." -- The Ghoul

"If you believe that you are talking to G-d, you can justify anything.” — my Dad

"Colt .45s; putting bad guys in the ground since 1873." -- Unknown

"Stay Strapped or Get Clapped." -- probably not Mr. Rogers

"The Dildo of Karma rarely comes lubed." -- Unknown

"Eck!" -- George the Cat

* "TOFF" = Treasonous Orange Fat Fuck,
"FOFF" = Felonious Old Fat Fuck,
"COFF" = Convicted Old Felonious Fool,
A/K/A Commandante (or Cadet) Bone Spurs,
A/K/A El Caudillo de Mar-a-Lago, A/K/A the Asset,
A/K/A P01135809, A/K/A Dementia Donnie, A/K/A Felon^34,
A/K/A Dolt-45, A/K/A Don Snoreleone

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

The Rebel Flag That Isn't Being Flown

The Flag of the Whiskey Rebellion:


That rebellion was all about taxation. But since the rebels weren't defending their right to own other people, it's largely been forgotten.
Posted by on or about 18:11
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3 comments:

Sam240 said...

One must realize that, for many Southern Baptists, booze, unlike racism, is considered an evil. Therefore, the Whiskey Rebellion flag represents something bad. The Curse of Ham, on the other hand . . .

6/24/2015 8:21 PM
S O said...

They cannot use that flag, or people will be reminded the right to bear arms was useless even against an improvised federal government force when THE militia was used to smash a rebellion with ease.
In an age when the armament of rebels and government were identical, not AR-15 rifle vs. M-1 Abrams tank.

6/25/2015 7:26 AM
BadTux said...

Actually, the Whiskey Rebellion was armed with hunting rifles and fowling pieces, not military muskets and cannon like the militia. Even then, there was a distinct difference between military weapons and civilian weapons. Military muskets had bayonets mounted and also were long enough to serve as pikes to deal with cavalry charges, as well as a much higher rate of fire than civilian rifles, almost like the difference between a bolt action hunting rifle and an AR-15. And of course cannon are cannon. The militia only hauled a dozen or so cannon with them to put down the rebellion, but it was enough that the rebels didn't bother fighting, they just ran and hid.

6/29/2015 12:45 PM

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