If Romney/Ryan win (and I will pray daily that they will) then I hope they go back to the USS Wisconsin, and that there will be a banner saying -— “Mission Accomplished!!”
What an irritatingly grating voice comes out of Madcow.
I listen to her once in a great while when the commercials on Fox are driving me crazy. She makes no sense whatsoever, but what would one expect from a lesbian he-man?
Fine Madcow, let Biden use the Appalachian Trail.
She’da ratha they used a Chik-Fil-A as a back drop.
Someone should stuff a sock down that fool’s throat.
The only ones who are impressed by pettiness are the stupid.(AKA Democrat base)
Rachel’s just upset that the future VP Paul Ryan is going to tear Biden a new @$$******* when he gets him in the debates.
Or could you imagine a Republican being given a TV program simply because they were a lesbian?
Pray for AMerica
Note to Maddow: suck it up, buttercup.
Well Madco, obama can go stand infront of Solyndra, GM, a sign for Cash for Klunkers, hold a box of condoms, march in a gay parade, make a speech by a dumpster in front of an abortion clinic, playing on the beach in Hawaii or Mathas Vineyard, or stand with golf club in habd before the Red Sea. Your Choice Madcow.
BTW, he already did the Roman Column thing, maybe this time he can exit a clown car with his entire administration following him.
Norfolk: History
In the Beginning
Beginning in about 9500 B.C., the area that is now Norfolk was called Skicoak, and was ruled by the Chesipean Indians.
But by the time the first Europeans reached the area, the tribe members had been driven out or killed by Chief Powhatan, after one of his advisors told Powhatan that in a dream he had seen the Powhatan Confederacy destroyed by strangers from the East. Powhatan thought this was a sign he should destroy the Chesipeans, even though they were a peaceful people.
In the 1560s, settlers arrived from Spain, briefly living along the York River in a Jesuit community called Ajacan. Initially, the plan was to convert the Indians, but when the native people attacked the settlement in 1571, the Spanish abandoned Ajacan.
The English were the next to test the area as a colony site, establishing Roanoke Settlement in 1585 under the guidance of Sir Walter Raleigh. The initial group of colonists abandoned Roanoke the next year and were followed by a second group in 1587; this second settlement disappeared without a trace by 1590 in one of the enduring mysteries of early recorded American history.
In 1624 Virginia became a Royal Colony when King James I of England granted 500 acres of land in what is now the Ocean View section of Norfolk to Thomas Willoughby. Twelve years later, King Charles I of England gave Willoughby 200 additional acres, and this also became part of the original town of Norfolk.
In 1670, the British government directed the "building of storehouses to receive imported merchandise. . .and tobacco for export." This marked the beginning of Norfolk's importance as a port city. In 1673 the Virginia House of Burgesses called for the construction of Half Moon fort at the site of what is now Town Point Park.
City Prospers, Then Faces Destruction and Rebuilding
In 1682 England decreed that the "Towne of Lower Norfolk County" be established. The town was incorporated in 1705 and rechartered as a borough in 1736. For several decades the building of homes, farms, and businesses continued throughout the area, and Norfolk developed into a center for West Indies trade and the shipping of export products from the plantations of Virginia and the Carolinas. By 1775, Norfolk was known as the most prosperous city in Virginia.
The city served as a center for Tory forces during the American Revolution. On New Year's Day 1776, English ships under Royal Governor Lord Dunmore opened fire on the city, continuing their assault for eleven hours. High winds whipped up the flames and two-thirds of the city was destroyed by fire or cannonballs. By month's end the patriot colonists had torched the rest of the city to prevent the sheltering of Lord Dunmore and his forces.
Every building in the city was destroyed by fire or cannonballs except Saint Paul's Church; a British cannonball remains in the wall of the church as testimony to the conflict. After the war, the citizens rallied and the city was rebuilt. In time it became a major shipbuilding and maritime center. In 1810, the U.S. government constructed a new fort at the site of dilapidated old Fort Norfolk. At that time the city's population stood at about 9,000 people.
Ports, Forts and Exports
The nineteenth century brought more troubles for the city. A major fire in 1804 destroyed 300 houses, warehouses, and stores. The population, which had been growing steadily, actually declined from more than 9,000 people in 1810 to 8,478 people by 1820.
Conveniently situated on the water and philosophically allied with the agitating Confederate states, Norfolk in 1821 became the embarkation point for African and African American individuals being sent back to Africa. Norfolk native Joseph Jenkins Roberts went on to become the first president of the Republic of Liberia after being deported. Virginia seceded from the Union in 1861, with the Norfolk Navy Yard assuming a critical role as vessels docked there were burned or scuttled, including the famed Merrimac. It was in the Navy Yard that the Merrimac was rebuilt as an ironclad vessel renamed the Virginia, which went on to engage in the first ironclad battle against the Monitor. In May 1862, early in the Civil War, Norfolk was captured by Union forces. The troops ransacked the houses of the citizenry and forced passengers on local ferries to trample on the Confederate flag.
At the end of the Civil War, Norfolk buildings were in ruins and the city's foreign trade was nonexistent. At that time, the population stood at about 19,000 citizens. But within 20 years the city experienced a turnaround and three-story brick buildings lined the streets of Norfolk, which by then had thriving hotels and a large farmers' market. Steamships visited the port regularly and rail service connected it with other parts of the country. The 1880 population had grown to 21,966 residents.
And the Pendulum Swings: Prosperity, Then Depression Times
In 1907, the Jamestown Exposition, held to celebrate the 300-year history of that nearby city, led to Norfolk's building several downtown hotels and office buildings. Visitors came from every state and dignitaries traveled from around the world to take part in the seven-month run of the event.
Norfolk's tremendous military growth began during World War I. In 1917, the land that was the site of the Jamestown Exposition became the U.S. Naval Operating Base and Training Station, which was later renamed Naval Station Norfolk. It was during this time that Norfolk was nationally recognized for leading the country in Navy recruitment. Between 1910 and 1920 the city's population grew from around 67,000 people to nearly 116,000 people as the city also experienced an influx of workers at numerous new private manufacturing plants.
Prosperity declined after the heady war years, when Norfolk handled much of the coal that came by train from West Virginia to be shipped elsewhere. In 1922 Norfolk helped establish solid economic ground for itself by building a $5 million grain elevator and terminal. It also built a $500,000 farmers' market and annexed 27 square miles of nearby land, which included the Navy base area and the Ocean View resort district. Because of large-scale naval operations, the city did not suffer as much from the Great Depression as some others, and by 1940 the population stood at more than 144,000 residents.
http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-South/Norfolk-History.html
The next fire will be nuclear.
Like Bamabi was never a Greek God but accepted his potus nomination between the faux pillars of a faux Greek temple?
Upset? Mission Accomplished!
OH MY GOsH!
It must be another “Racist Republican Dog Whistle”!!!
Look! You can tell by how all the Democrat Whiny little Bitches are howling about it! All dressed up in their finest Spikiked collars.
Or you mean Obama using the White House in his campaign ads, even though he is an illegal occupant of the office?
I thought it was awesome that Paul Ryan was introduce as a VP in front of a battleship. Now for Obama he should have introduce Plugs in front of a Bathhouse in San Francisco.
C***!
Rachel Madcow looks like Buddy Holly 23 hours a day, then transforms into a drag queen for one hour a day on MSLSD.
re: “Can I also just say can you imagine the uproar if two Democrats who had never served in the military. . . literally ran out of a battleship and onto the podium to declare the vice-presidential nomination in their party?”
Yes, there would be an appropriate uproar because left-wing dems HATE the U.S. military with a passion - like for instance, Obama and Biden - Unlike most Republicans and conservatives who have traditionally supported our military in the field and in their post-service lives.
Go kiss your girlfriend in front of Chick-fil-A, Rachel.
She should have mentioned it would be like Obama appearing at a college when there is no proof he ever attended one.