crusader1234 Posted January 19, 2005 Posted January 19, 2005 Napoleon actually didn't have much to do with the Revolution, like people think. He came in after everything had already been done
MichaelFilo Posted January 19, 2005 Posted January 19, 2005 He used the revolution as a means to get to the top. The actual French revolution I would say didn't end till his fall, by sheer virtue that France revolted against all of Europe. But internally, yes, he came inat the end of the fighting. God bless, Mikey
Guest Aluigi Posted January 19, 2005 Posted January 19, 2005 woooaah... so much agreement "I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards to avenge even a look that threatened her [Queen Marie Antoinette] with insult." -Edmunde Burke
crusader1234 Posted January 19, 2005 Posted January 19, 2005 In grade 5 (I think) we read a book about her and since then I've been hooked on French and Holy Roman royalty (its actually way more interesting than those Anglican ones). I love the stories about Madame Royale and the possible switch hahah
spathariossa Posted January 19, 2005 Posted January 19, 2005 He also owned and raped slaves. Lovely man that Jefferson.
Socrates Posted January 19, 2005 Posted January 19, 2005 (edited) There is no solid evidence that Jefferson raped his slaves. Slave ownership was common among the aristocracy of this time, and Jefferson is said to have treated his slaves humanely. I am not excusing the whole business of slavery, but we need to put things into perspective. This "raping slaves" stuff is revisionist slander. There has been a concerted effort by the Left to smear the reputations of all the American founders, and preach a revisionist anti-American "history" that puts down all American heroes and our country's heritage, and preach nothing but how racist and repressive America (and all Western civilization) was. This is done to make citizens hate their country's traditional values and be open to Radical Leftist indoctrination. Edited January 19, 2005 by Socrates
delta557 Posted January 19, 2005 Posted January 19, 2005 Didn't Jefferson have like a jillion out of wedlock children with his slave-women? Yeah, Jefferson wasn't the greatest all-around guy, but in the end he was well intentioned, at least with our new nation and all.
Socrates Posted January 19, 2005 Posted January 19, 2005 [quote name='delta557' date='Jan 18 2005, 11:26 PM'] Didn't Jefferson have like a jillion out of wedlock children with his slave-women? [/quote] No he didn't.
spathariossa Posted January 19, 2005 Posted January 19, 2005 Didn't Cathqat already explain that we're supposed to hate America's traditional values because they're anti-christian?
cmotherofpirl Posted January 19, 2005 Posted January 19, 2005 And didn't someone else explain how wrong that is?
popestpiusx Posted January 19, 2005 Posted January 19, 2005 [quote name='spathariossa' date='Jan 19 2005, 12:34 AM'] Didn't Cathqat already explain that we're supposed to hate America's traditional values because they're anti-christian? [/quote] I don't think that what was said. If I am thinking of th same post, what was said was against John Courtny Murray's view of freedom in "We Hold These Truths". Or am I confused?
popestpiusx Posted January 19, 2005 Posted January 19, 2005 [quote name='cmotherofpirl' date='Jan 19 2005, 09:40 AM'] And didn't someone else explain how wrong that is? [/quote] I must have missed that post.
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