Connecticut ping!
Please Freepmail me if you want on or off my infrequent Connecticut ping list.
Posted on 04/13/2007 9:52:55 AM PDT by nutmeg
COVENTRY -- An anonymous tip has led Coventry police to the whereabouts of a stolen statue of Nathan Hale at Diana's Pool in Chaplin.
The 3-foot-high bronze cast of the Revolutionary War hero and Coventry native son was in good condition, Police Chief Mark Palmer said this morning. The investigation is continuing.
The statue was reported missing April 4 from the Nathan Hale Homestead in Coventry. It had been sawed off or broken off at the ankles.
(Excerpt) Read more at courant.com ...
Connecticut ping!
Please Freepmail me if you want on or off my infrequent Connecticut ping list.
I regret that I have but one statue to remind my country..........
Freepers not withstanding, I wonder how many Americans even know who Nathan Hale was.
Apr. 13, 2007
Copyright 2007, Hartford Courant
Thiefs probably thought it was copper.
Who would steal something honoring such a great patriot?
Shameful.
Bronze is just as valuable..........
There have been a lot of statues being stolen across the country lately, as the price of copper has gone up. Bronze and brass contain copper. Pensacola this last month has had a rash of stolen AC coils from businesses..........
I know all about that, actually.
The company I work for scraps a fair amount of machined brass parts (as well as aluminum castings) every year.
We had about 900 lbs. stolen recently by an employee.
He was such a genius...our logo is cast right into most of the parts.
Nathan Hale was a miserable patriot. As George S. Patton said, "Now I want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country. "
ping for a ping out
Nathan Hale was not a miserable patriot. He was a lousy spy.
Hale was a brave man; he set an example for other patriots from his time down to the present.
He seems about as stupid as the guy here a couple of years back that robbed the bank, right here in his own hometown. This is really a small town, so everybody who saw the video on TV knew who it was............
LOL... is that “Josiah Springfield”? I forget... it’s been a while since I’ve watched the Simpsons.
I thought he played Max Bialystock on Broadway.
That was his grandson, Alan Hale, Jr. His son, Alan Hale, played Errol Flynn’s sidekick in a bunch of movies.
900 lbs... wow! I assume that employee didn’t get away with it?
Brilliant!
Jebediah Obadiah Zachariah Jedediah Springfield
“A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man.” So says Jebediah Springfield.
Umm, no. Busted!
They took it outside of the factory with a forklift during working hours, then came and picked it up over the weekend.
And so what? He died, and he died accomplishing practically nothing for his country. I'll trade an ineffective, stupid but brave man any day for an effective, intelligent coward. The history books are littered with dead, brave fools.
Oh, that's right! Now I remember... ;-D
Your opinion has been noted.
“And so what? He died, and he died accomplishing practically nothing for his country. I’ll trade an ineffective, stupid but brave man any day for an effective, intelligent coward. The history books are littered with dead, brave fools.”
I have no idea what you are saying. Do you?
Yes, it has. Reminds me of those other things that are known to be just as common.
Signed; Great, Great, Great......nephew of the great Nathan Hale.
LOL.
Well, *I* think Hale was a great patriot, no matter what others think.
What an interesting family connection!
Mine don’t get any more exciting than Ava Gardner, and also the first wife of Washington Duke (who Duke U. is named for).
Yes, I do know what I’m saying. Nathan Hale was a failure. The fact that he died bravely is inconsequential. He did nothing to further American independence. If he had died 100 times, he still would have been a failure.
If you're having a bad day, perhaps it's best not to post.
I'm actually having a great day. My contempt for the cult of Nathan Hale is nothing new.
At any rate, he tried to do good, failed, and then paid the ultimate price for the Patriot cause. For you to bad-mouth him is, IMO, unconscionable. I recommend that some time when you are in Manahttan, go to the NW corner of 3rd Avenue and 65th St. There is a bronze plaque there dedicated to him since this is the place where he was hanged. Perhaps you can commune with his spirit and settle your differences
And, if this is a great day for you, I would hate to see you on a bad one.
Good news. I had hoped to go to the museum this summer now that I am back in the area.
Sadly, most couldn't name our Vice President. At least their precious self esteem is ok, though.
I'm actually sitting in midtwon Manhattan about ten blocks away from there right now. I just might make it over this afternoon after I get out of this meeting (yes I post on FR in the middle of meetings).
I’m amazed that anyone would want an army of cowards over an army of brave men. Your army of cowards will lay down their weapons and run away or surrender. At the very least, the brave serve as an inspiration to others. By your criteria. the GIs who lost their lives at Normandy were brave, but ineffectual since most never got to fire a single shot. And you say you would want an army of the complete opposite? I don’t think you’ve thought this through.
No, I'm saying I want an army of effective soldiers, spies, etc. over an army of incompetent buffoons. Nathan Hale may have died bravely, but he was an incompetent buffoon who accomplished nothing for his cause. His bravery didn't mean squat in the end. Obviously bravery is preferable to cowardice, but I'll take competence over bravery any day of the week.
Nothing wrong with an occasional iconoclast... So what about the last stand at the Alamo... Or the Spartans at Thermopylae...
If you believe the legends, the Alamo delayed Santa Ana and Thermopylae delayed Darius, leading to crucial strategic advantage. I'm not sure if that's really true in either case, but at least the side that sacrificed claims some advantage from the loss. I don't think anybody has ever pretended that the revolutionaries gained anything out of the life or death of Nathan Hale, outside of his silly but memorable last words. To be an effective martyr, you should have at least done something worthy of martyrdom.
He was hung there since at that time this area was a clearing in the woods and the Brits set up camp around there.
ping
Um...Santa Anna and Xerxes of course. It’s a Friday afternoon and I’m jetlagged...what can I say... :-)
Seriously, I think "incompetent buffoon" is not the most appropriate choice of words. By his actions, he has inspired several generations of Americans. He has provided an example of courage that many have sought to emulate.
“Obviously bravery is preferable to cowardice, but I’ll take competence over bravery any day of the week.”
But that’s not what you said. Twice even.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.