I hope they find it...
1 posted on
06/22/2006 6:38:14 AM PDT by
Pharmboy
To: Pharmboy
Jones famously said: "Surrender - I have not yet begun to fight." And today we have leadership (motly dems) in the US Government who says "Fight? - We need to cut and run and surrender."
2 posted on
06/22/2006 6:41:51 AM PDT by
2banana
(My common ground with terrorists - They want to die for Islam, and we want to kill them.)
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4 posted on
06/22/2006 6:43:13 AM PDT by
Pharmboy
(Democrats lie because they must)
To: Pharmboy
Jones was also the greatest Admiral in the history of the Russian Navy.
To: Pharmboy
>I hope they find it...
Perhaps they can start by looking under the black dot on the inset map you posted... :)
6 posted on
06/22/2006 6:48:21 AM PDT by
Fudd
To: Pharmboy
11 posted on
06/22/2006 6:51:06 AM PDT by
ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilisation is aborting, buggering, and contracepting itself out of existence.)
To: Pharmboy
12 posted on
06/22/2006 6:51:43 AM PDT by
Gondring
(If "Conservatives" now want to "conserve" our Constitution away, then I must be a Preservative!)
To: Pharmboy
To: Pharmboy
"Bonhomme Richard" is the French language equivalent of "Goodman Richard", the ship's name honoring Benjamin Franklin, the U.S. ambassador to France at the time.
The "Richard" part is derived from the pen name of Benjamin Franklin, the author of "Poor Richard's Almanak".
Gobs of American history connected with this naval vessel. I really pray they find it.
Leni
14 posted on
06/22/2006 6:53:05 AM PDT by
MinuteGal
(Mi casa es su casa. Mi pais es su pais. Mi dinero es su dinero. Mi..............)
To: Pharmboy
15 posted on
06/22/2006 6:55:10 AM PDT by
Gondring
(If "Conservatives" now want to "conserve" our Constitution away, then I must be a Preservative!)
To: Pharmboy
Now that is a cool project.
21 posted on
06/22/2006 7:04:27 AM PDT by
hedgetrimmer
("I'm a millionaire thanks to the WTO and "free trade" system--Hu Jintao top 10 worst dictators)
To: Pharmboy
The Richard was a gift from the Queen of France. Franklin was our Ambassador to FRance seeking aid for the Revolution. Jones was exactly what we needed at that time. Bold, daring, fiesty, and a fighter. And he BELIEVED in the cause of liberty. '...in harm's way' defined the US Navy.
23 posted on
06/22/2006 7:24:32 AM PDT by
Pistolshot
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30 posted on
05/06/2010 3:14:44 PM PDT by
SunkenCiv
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