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Admin Moderator: I wasn't sure whether to place this in News/Activism or Chat. Pleas feel free to move it where you see fit. Today is the 170th anniversary of the fall of the Alamo, an epic battle that almost everyone has heard of. Though I'm not a Texan, I'm reminded of their sacrifice every year. Today, take a moment and think how the defenders of the Alamo stood up to foreign tyranny and said "Enough!" Click on the source URL for great information regarding the battle and events being held in San Antonio regarding the anniversary/commemoration.

We have the MPC Computers Bowl in Boise, ID pitting Boise State v. Boston College and The Alamo Bowl with Michigan v. Nebraska. Should be a fun day....

By Tony Snow Dec 3, 2005 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- When Democrats gibber about Republicans' writhing in a culture of corruption, they're on to something -- but not what they think. The Republican Party in Washington is in trouble not because it's overrun by crooks, but because it's packed with cowards -- and has degenerated into a caricature of the party that swept to power 11 years ago promising to take on the federal bureaucracy and liberate the creative genius of American society. The collapse stems from the simplest and most natural of causes, the survival instinct. Within months of seizing...

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The latest shots in the Battle of the Alamo are being aimed at an unlikely target -- the children's cable TV network Nickelodeon. Keepers of the Texas independence shrine in downtown San Antonio are outraged by a Nickelodeon short that said the 1836 battle there was fought so "white farmers could keep their slaves."

Most Americans believe the 189 Texans who died at the Alamo in 1836 were fighting for independence and liberty, but Nickelodeon, the award winning television network for children, is telling kids that Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie and all the rest were actually fighting to defend slavery. In a short "Nick News Bump," currently being broadcast, the kids network features the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, site of the battle between a small group of Texans and a large Mexican army under Gen. Santa Ana, "the Napoleon of the West," as he described himself. The Texans, who had taken refuge in...

Children's TV show says Texans died to preserve human bondage Posted: May 8, 2005 1:00 a.m. Eastern © 2005 WorldNetDaily.com Most Americans believe the 189 Texans who died at the Alamo in 1836 were fighting for independence and liberty, but Nickelodeon, the award winning television network for children, is telling kids that Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie and all the rest were actually fighting to defend slavery. In a short "Nick News Bump," currently being broadcast, the kids network features the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, site of the battle between a small group of Texans and a large Mexican army...

Nickelodeon is no running an "educational" commercial which purports to be the true history of texas. If emphasises that texas was in fact part of mexico, BUT it has a little girl narating that the white farmers were trying to keep their slaves after mexico outlawed slavery. A group of the IMPLIED slave owner farmers were holed up in the alamo and Santa Anna showed up with 5000 mexican soldiers and killed them. Basically Linda Elerby is quoting "La Raza" material. This is what Nickelodeon is directing at children of the united states. Even a V Chip will not protect...

Lord, Keep our Troops forever in Your care Give them victory over the enemy... Grant them a safe and swift return... Bless those who mourn the lost. . FReepers from the Foxhole join in prayer for all those serving their country at this time. .................................................................. .................... ........................................... U.S. Military History, Current Events and Veterans Issues Where Duty, Honor and Countryare acknowledged, affirmed and commemorated. Our Mission: The FReeper Foxhole is dedicated to Veterans of our Nation's military forces and to others who are affected in their relationships with Veterans. In the FReeper Foxhole, Veterans or their family members should...

With the wide-eyed wonder of a 10-year-old, Timothy Miranda entered the hallowed, dimly lit church of the Alamo. It was in the venerated shrine that his great-great-great-great-grandfather, then a 13-year-old and named Juan Losoya, is said to have watched his older brother, José Toribio Losoya, die fighting for Texas independence in 1836. "I saw a bunch of cool stuff here," Timothy said, reflecting on his first visit to the Alamo. It was a well-timed adventure. Timothy has been studying Texas history in his fourth-grade class in Houston and found out just last year that he had ancestors at the Alamo....

Their umbrellas knitting a colorful nylon canopy — if obstructing the view — hundreds of the faithful dripped before the Shrine of Texas Liberty before most others were awake Sunday morning, solemnly honoring the 169th anniversary of its fall. Among them was Fred Wachter, who made the trip from St. Louis especially for the day, though he didn't know he'd encounter "Dawn at the Alamo," the annual event hosted by the San Antonio Living History Association. Wachter, a hospital maintenance worker, planned to stroll through the grounds between 5 and 7 a.m., the same time as the battle, and was...

Remember the Alamo flag?More than a decade ago, just as Texas officials stepped up efforts for Mexico to return the only remaining banner known to have flown at the Battle of the Alamo, the Mexicans said they lost it.But recently, a reporter found the flag once more on display in Mexicos' National History Museum, a faded scrap of silk hung in a glass case amid 19th-century rifles and portraits. The once-blue fabric is faded to dirty white. Its fringe is intact, an eagle still spread across the middle over the words "God and Liberty.""It's well taken care of," said Nina...

...Texas is not merely a piece of land with a particular history and government; it is an idea -- the idea that Godfearing people should be left alone to do as they will on their own land. We here in the Lone Star State still believe in the romantic idea of the Hero -- the individual who stands alone against those who would dominate him, the man who values freedom under God over any other earthly wealth, and the man who is willing (and even eager) to fight and die rather than submit himself to the rule of the outsider....

3 March 1836: Travis' Report and Appeal for Aid for the Alamo. On the night of 3 Mar, Travis sent out the last message from the besieged Alamo with courier John W. Smith. He penetrated enemy lines with the message from Travis to the Texas Independence Convention at Washington-on-the-Brazos which describes the situation at the Alamo in detail: In the present confusion of the political authorities of the country, and in the absence of the commander in chief, I beg leave to communicate to you the situation of this garrison. You have doubtless already seen my official report of the...

Michael Stravato for The New York TimesThe Republic of Texas settled in Overton in 2003 after acquiring an old hospital to serve as a capitol. OVERTON, Tex. - The road to the capitol winds through a landscape of pine trees, rusting pump jacks and a few tidy churches in this East Texas town. Literature in the lobby describes how citizens can apply for passports or enlist in the interim defense forces. The building is the headquarters of the Republic of Texas, a sometimes militant organization whose members repudiate the authority of Austin and Washington and believe Texas should be...

The icon of Texas independence as their backdrop, the Daughters of the Republic of Texas celebrated 100 years as custodians of the Alamo this afternoon. Several hundred Daughters, dignitaries and tourists applauded the group's achievements since Jan. 26, 1905, when the Legislature handed over care-taking of the Shrine of Texas Liberty, which was then in a state of disrepair with private developers inching in. “Your custodial work, your care of this building – you've done one heck of a job,” said Councilman Chip Haass. “Thank you for allowing San Antonio to be a shining star to the state and the...

Writings Of Less Famous Names Uncovered At Shrine SAN ANTONIO -- Those who left their mark on the Alamo are getting a closer look from researchers at the shrine of Texas independence. Travis, Crockett and Bowie usually come to mind. But historic graffiti dating back to the 1830s includes the writings of Billy Water, L.B. Wood and Leonard W. Groce.

PETA protester shows her stripes Half-naked lady joins many who have made their point at the Alamo11:52 PM CDT on Thursday, June 3, 2004By DAVID McLEMORE / The Dallas Morning News SAN ANTONIO – By noon, the day's heat began rising from the limestone walkway in front of the Alamo, just as the half-naked lady showed up. At first, no one noticed. Tourists were busy capturing every angle of the venerable Alamo chapel in digital images for the folks back home. Raspa vendors hailed the cooling powers of shaved ice and sticky-sweet syrup in 10 flavors. Day-care kids climbed out...

For all of her secret life as the wife of a soldier in Santa Anna's army, Patty Tristan has tried to adhere to one policy. No camping in the mud. There was no such luck this weekend, when Tristan and more than 200 other people gathered at San Jacinto Battleground State Historical Park to recreate the 1836 victory that gave Texas its independence from Mexico. The battle re-enactment was cancelled after a thunderstorm Saturday morning was capped by a lightning strike to the 570-foot tall monument in the middle of the park. Lightning, static electricity and 100 pounds of black...

Few Bee County residents were as anxious to see the release of the new Disney movie “The Alamo” as members of the local Benavides family. The reason was the Benavideses wanted to see how their ancestor, Gregorio Esparza, was portrayed in the motion picture. For them, Esparza has been a link to the past that many family members did not understand until a few years ago. George Benavides, who grew up here before moving to Austin, had heard his grandmother tell the stories of having an ancestor who fought and died at the Alamo. However, he had assumed his great-great-great-great-grandfather...

The Battle of San JacintoThe Battle of San Jacinto lasted less than twenty minutes, but it sealed the fate of three republics. Mexico would never regain the lost territory, in spite of sporadic incursions during the 1840s. The United States would go on to acquire not only the Republic of Texas in 1845 but Mexican lands to the west after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the Mexican War in 1848. By early April, Santa Anna had divided his forces in a three-pronged attack: a northern army, under General Antonio Gaona , the central army under Santa Anna and General...