Betcha didn't know we was fightin' for Texas

[Devil Doc]

On this day in 1917, at 8:35 p.m., President Woodrow Wilson called Congress into special session and asked them to declare war on Germany. Appearing before a joint session of the Senate and House, he said, "The world must be made safe for democracy."

America had been able to maintain an uneasy neutrality for about three years while the war raged on in Europe. But the "Zimmermann Note" was made public in March. This message from German foreign secretary Arthur Zimmermann proposed that the Mexican government ally itself with Germany, in exchange for Germany's help in regaining Mexico's "lost territory in New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona." The message also suggested that Mexico press Japan to ally itself with Germany. That note — and Germany's sinking of five American ships — changed public opinion about intervention in the war. When the war ended, a year and a half later (November 11, 1918), 9 1/2 million soldiers had died, in addition to 13 million civilians, who perished from massacres, starvation, and disease.


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[MTovarez]

For you non-Texans...you should read up on Texas History. It's very interesting. We kicked some major ass to become the Republic of Texas. Sam Houston beating Santa Anna's army is just one of many amazing stories.

 

[Bsneed51]

Most of us non-Texans were rooting for Mexico. :sign:

 

[smokinbolt]

Most of us non-Texans were rooting for Mexico. :sign:

I got a good laugh. Just so everyone knows, the Alamo isn't all it's cracked up to be. It's one of those things where you see it to say you saw it. Some good information, but mostly disappointing.

 

[BigJake6904]

Viva la Tejas!

 

[NullSmurf]

Most of us non-Texans were rooting for Mexico. :sign:

The NEXT time Texas decides to secede, I'm moving home!

That would have been a hoot, though. The Huns and Mexicans invading Texas? Harumph!

 

[5 O'Clock Somewhere]

Viva la Tejas!

 

[Niko]

I think we are slowly losing now.... :whistling:

 

[JHolmes763]

Most of us non-Texans were rooting for Mexico. :sign:

lol... no doubt. You know that if you cut Alaska in half, those two states would still be larger than Texas?? :laugh:

 

[Rebel Herfer]

Most of us non-Texans were rooting for Mexico. :sign:

lol... no doubt. You know that if you cut Alaska in half, those two states would still be larger than Texas?? :laugh:

Them's figh'in words! :0

 

[Peekay]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=apMyjOAacyA&feature=related

 

[NullSmurf]

Most of us non-Texans were rooting for Mexico. :sign:

lol... no doubt. You know that if you cut Alaska in half, those two states would still be larger than Texas?? :laugh:

Yeah, so?

 

[smokinbolt]

Most of us non-Texans were rooting for Mexico. :sign:

lol... no doubt. You know that if you cut Alaska in half, those two states would still be larger than Texas?? :laugh:

So we can have 2 states that nobody wants to live in?

 

[JHolmes763]

Most of us non-Texans were rooting for Mexico. :sign:

lol... no doubt. You know that if you cut Alaska in half, those two states would still be larger than Texas?? :laugh:

Yeah, so?

See here.

 

[Wild]

For you non-Texans...you should read up on Texas History. It's very interesting. We kicked some major ass to become the Republic of Texas. Sam Houston beating Santa Anna's army is just one of many amazing stories.

Yeah? Then how come my $2100 in Republic of Texas notes are worthless?

 

[MiamiCubano]

Among the three finest passages ever committed to film:

"Republic. I like the sound of the word. It means people can live free, talk free, go or come, buy or sell, be drunk or sober, however they choose. Some words give you a feeling. Republic is one of those words that makes me tight in the throat - the same tightness a man gets when his baby takes his first step or his first baby shaves and makes his first sound as a man. Some words can give you a feeling that makes your heart warm. Republic is one of those words."

"It was like I was empty. Well, I'm not empty anymore. That's what's important, to feel useful in this old world, to hit a lick against what's wrong for what's right even though you get walloped for saying that word. Now I may sound like a Bible beater yelling up a revival at a river crossing camp meeting, but that don't change the truth none. There's right and there's wrong. You got to do one or the other. You do the one and you're living. You do the other and you may be walking around, but you're dead as a beaver hat."

" I have here pieces of paper, letters from politicians and generals, but no indication of when, or if help will arrive. Letters not worth the ink committed to them. I fear that no one is coming. Texas has been a second chance for me. I expect that might be true for many of you as well. It has been a chance not only for land and riches, but also to be a different man. I hope a better one. There have been many ideas brought for in the past few months of what Texas is, and what it should become. We are not all in agreement. But I'd like to ask each of you what it is you value so highly that you are willing to fight and possibly die for. We will call that Texas. The Mexican army hopes to lure us into attempting escape. Almost anything seems better than remaining in this place, penned up. If, however, we force the enemy to attack, I believe every one of you will prove himself worth ten in return. We will not only show the world what patriots are made of, but we will also deal a crippling blow to the army of Santa Anna. If anyone wishes to depart under the white flag of surrender, you may do so now. You have that right. But if you wish to stay here with me in the Alamo, we will sell our lives dearly."