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Dan Rather is Retiring
Topic Started: Nov 23 2004, 05:04 PM (912 Views)
Hoss
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But , then if Bill doesn't like him , he must be good.

:lol: Well, there's a fine opening salvo for a Wednesday morning. :lol:
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I heard that he got signed on as Al Jazerra's New York correspondant ;)
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Fesarius
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"Threats are illogical. And payment is usually expensive."
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24thcenstfan
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^^In a philosophical mood today Fes? :)
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Fesarius
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^^^
24,

Perhaps. I am in a quoting mood, for certain. ;)
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Admiralbill_gomec
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gvok
Nov 24 2004, 09:05 AM
Admiralbill_gomec
Nov 24 2004, 07:30 AM
(Texas is the only state that was once its own nation.)

Wasn't California also an independent Republic briefly.

No.

There was a man who called himself Emperor of California named Joshua Norton, but it never got past the joke stage.
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Dr. Noah
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Yes, California was once the Bear Republic, and most of the orignial colonies were once nations unto themselves before the Revolutionary War. Texans are just a tad egocentric when it comes to romanticizing their glorious past. ;) :lol:
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Admiralbill_gomec
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Nov 24 2004, 09:53 AM
Yes, California was once the Bear Republic, and most of the orignial colonies were once nations unto themselves before the Revolutionary War.  Texans are just a tad egocentric when it comes to romanticizing their glorious past.  ;)  :lol:

Never ever heard of it. I can't find a thing on the net about it either.

I did find this:

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The United States in 1846 declared war on Mexico, and during the course of that war American military forces seized California. The war was fueled in part by feelings of Manifest Destiny, a popular sentiment in the United States that viewed the expansion of the nation as an inevitability.

The arrival in Mexican California of John C. Frémont, a loose cannon, sparked a rebellion by Anglo-Americans in the province. Their uprising became known as the Bear Flag Revolt, although the image on their banner resembled more a pig than a bear.

Military forces from the United States soon landed along the coast and marched into the interior. The Californios fought well against the Americans, scoring a victory with their long lances at San Pascual. Ultimately, however, the Mexican forces were defeated in far larger engagements elsewhere. The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848 and the cession of vast lands from Mexico to the United States. This treaty and transfer marked the end of Mexican sovereignty in California.


On the other hand, Texas actually was The Republic of Texas from 1836 until 1845.

http://www.republic-of-texas.net/history.shtml

In addition, when Texas came into the United States, there were two unique provisions: first, it gave the new state of Texas the right to divide itself into as many as five states with approval of its legislature. Texas retains this right today. Second, Texas did not have to surrender its public lands to the federal government. While Texas did cede all territory outside of its current area to the federal government in 1850, it did not cede any public lands within its current boundaries. This means that generally, the only lands owned by the federal government within Texas have actually been purchased by the government.



BUT, getting back on topic...

I have another suggestion for Dan Rather:

"I'm Dan Rather. Sir, will that be paper or plastic?"

"Thank you for shopping at Piggly-Wiggly!"
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Also, (on a related tangent) the Florida Keys suceeded briefly in 1982 and called themselves the "Conch Republic".
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http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist6/fremont.html

http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist6/toddflag.html

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Admiralbill_gomec
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Nov 24 2004, 10:19 AM

From your first link:

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So much has been said and written about the “Bear Flag” that some may conclude it was something of importance. It was not so regarded at the time: it was never adopted at any meeting or by any agreement; it was, I think, never even noticed, perhaps never seen, by Frémont when it was flying. The naked old Mexican flagstaff at Sonoma suggested that something should be put on it. Todd had painted it, and others had helped to put it up, for mere pastime. It had no importance to begin with, none whatever when the Stars and Stripes went up, and never would have been thought of again had not an officer of the navy seen it in Sonoma and written a letter about it.


So much for the Bear Republic.
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Admiralbill_gomec
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Nov 24 2004, 10:16 AM
Also, (on a related tangent) the Florida Keys suceeded briefly in 1982 and called themselves the "Conch Republic".

I guess you didn't realize that was a joke?
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Admiralbill_gomec
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Does anyone have any more job suggestions for Dan Rather?

I was thinking these:

Wedding Singer
Paperboy
Exotic Dancer
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Admiralbill_gomec
Nov 24 2004, 11:30 AM
gvok
Nov 24 2004, 10:16 AM
Also, (on a related tangent) the Florida Keys suceeded briefly in 1982 and called themselves the "Conch Republic".

I guess you didn't realize that was a joke?

I did. Why are you so defensive?
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AdmiralBill,

How about sleep therapist?
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