Posted on 07/14/2010 12:07:27 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
I can’t believe that an entire nation still celebrates this murderous crap —especially after they had Napoleon and restored the Bourbon monarchy.
especially in Brittany, where many loyal Christians were killed.
RE: Robespierre
He was NOT A GOOD MAN.
Three years after Bastille Day, Robespierre held the position that the King must be executed, whereas previously he had opposed the death penalty. The position of Robespierre was that if one man’s life had to be sacrificed to save the Revolution, there was no alternative: it had to be that of King Louis.
Robespierre argued that the King, having betrayed the people when he tried to flee the country, and by being a king in the first place, posed a danger to the State as a unifying entity to enemies of the Republic.
Guess what ? After King Louis’ execution, France faced more food riots, large popular insurrections and accusations of treasonous acts by those previously considered patriots.
A stable government was needed to quell the chaos. Robespierre has often been regarded as the dominant force and, as such, the de facto dictator of the country.
Most of Robespierre’s political opponents were executed during his reign of terror. Intrigues, backstabbing, assasinations and rumors of assasinations became common in France.
Fast forward to 28 July 1794 — Robespierre himself was guillotined WITHOUT TRIAL in the Place de la Révolution, almost 5 years after Bastille Day.
By that time, the USA already had a Constitution in place with George Washington as President of a unified country.
We have a lot to celebrate for our Independence Day. Within one generation after July 4, 1776, we became a peaceful country of law and order.
I’m not sure what the French are still thinking when they continue celebrating bloody Bastille Day.
Never said Robspiere was a good man.
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