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George Bush owes it to the other America (great Scottish article on America’s Scots-Irish)
The Scotsman ^
| 11/05/04
| GEORGE KEREVAN
Posted on 11/05/2004 7:58:15 AM PST by dead
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To: dead
As a proud descendant of hardy Scots, I agree with much of what he says, but he will be vilified by the socialist Brits. My great grandpa hauled himself out of a black coal mine and got out of a blighted area near Glasgow. He couldn't escape his mining background, however, and stayed on working in various deep holes all over the West for the rest of his life. He had guts!
To: Living Stone
Excellent Article on Scots in US!
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posted on
11/05/2004 4:58:18 PM PST
by
BossLady
To: RedWhiteBlue
Thanks! I saw the Parade article but didn't know about the book.
To: dead
Contrary to European myth, it is not an especially imperialist nationalism, but when provoked it sees things with a terrible, biblical simplicity.
Hear, Hear!
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posted on
11/05/2004 5:12:57 PM PST
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: shield
Great article! Though he applies his description to Scots-Irish I think it fairly describes the whole of the nation...with a few "blue" exceptions. This line's perfect..."
...when provoked it sees things with a terrible, biblical simplicity. Reference the planes, that's true too. I personally know a few 9/11 folks who are looking down from heaven right now with a big smile on their face giving us all a thumbs-up.
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posted on
11/05/2004 11:02:11 PM PST
by
LiberalBassTurds
(Islam is a religion of peace. Strange every murdering psychopath in the world is attracted to it.)
To: t_skoz
For what it's worth...in the days immediately following 9.11 most of the workers at GZ were civilian volunteers who had given up pay days to crawl around in the rubble that was still smoking and occassionally flaming. My son and I were surprised that we both realized that the large majority of those civilians were visibly Scots-Irish, more than a few still with the brogue. We were not the only group but we were over 70% (not including FDNY guys). It wasn't until Federal Prison Workers and NG troops showed up late on the 13th that we started to see "diverse" faces.
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posted on
11/06/2004 7:53:35 AM PST
by
wtc911
(W will win because God still loves America)
To: Clemenza
Kerry's narrower win on Lawn Guyland versus Gore's runaway win does nothing to change the fact that Lawn Guyland s-cks. Except for Malverne. ;-)
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For months and months I've been trying to find some value in your observations and some kind things to say about you. Here's what I came up with.....
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posted on
11/06/2004 7:56:09 AM PST
by
wtc911
(W will win because God still loves America)
To: dead
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posted on
11/06/2004 8:03:32 AM PST
by
lillybet
To: dead
To: Battle Axe
Mine are: Starnes(Stearns)and Wadsworth - English, and Herren and Robison - Irish and Scottish. Aye...what a mix!
To: shield
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posted on
11/06/2004 10:14:28 AM PST
by
shield
(The Greatest Scientific Discoveries of the Century Reveal God!!!! by Dr. H. Ross, Astrophysicist)
To: dead
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posted on
11/06/2004 10:54:52 AM PST
by
elbucko
( Feral Republican)
To: wtc911
I love you too. ;-)
Actually, I'm hankering for brunch at the Lantern on Sunrise Highway. I'd take Long Island over Seattle anyday of the week.
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posted on
11/06/2004 11:30:20 AM PST
by
Clemenza
(Karl Rove IS Keyser Soze)
To: dead
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