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Libs/cons did your parents include our national history in family vacations and outings?
If so, how do you think it affected your political viewpoints?
Yes . We live within a 25 minute drive of two little known Revolutionary War battles that turned the tide of the Revolution in the favor of the Continental Army. Had the battle of Cowpens , S.C. not halted the British advance into the Western sections` of N.C. & S.C. , the war would have been lost .At the battle of Cowpens` , our American farmers`, clerks` , doctors` , and boys` from many parts of the Southeast were out " heavily" numbered , but prevailed due to early American battle inginuity . As the British retreated from the battle of Cowpens with heavy losses` , they tried to make a stand at Kings Mountain N.C. The final defeat of the British forces in the South came at the hands`of Patriots known as "The Over The Mountain Men" at The Battle of Kings Mountain" where the British were soundly destroyed !! The Patriotic Courage of the heavily out numbered , out armed Americans`, that against all odds would not accept defeat , simply the best example of why we have this great nation today !!
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November 23rd, 2007 at 1:51 pm
Yes. It taught me to respect and love this great nation and to remember the tremendous sacrifice that was made by our military to keep us free.
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November 23rd, 2007 at 1:52 pm
My parents dragged me to the Carter Library one summer during vacation…I took an upper decker in the first floor mens room. Kinda what I thought of his failed Presidency.
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November 23rd, 2007 at 1:52 pm
Well, both my parents are republicans so i suppose thats why i originally chose the dem party, however common sense is common sense, so i dont party vote, and Im definately no bleeding heart. I rememebr visiting the capitol and Lincoln's log cabin and columbus' ships, but i dont recall any political agenda on either of their parts.
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November 23rd, 2007 at 1:54 pm
We visited several national history places when I was a kid. But that really only enforced my love of politics and history. My family are all staunch republicans, and religious ideology of that party drove me to the democrats, whose religious affiliation is minimal, and separation of church and state is ideal.
I still love history today and enjoy visiting several of the national monuments I visited as a child,only now I enjoy visiting historic sites worldwide.
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November 23rd, 2007 at 1:58 pm
i had to depend on myself as a child, and become a Republican.
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November 23rd, 2007 at 2:01 pm
1 - Only the part about the Indians.
2 - No, made no difference whatsoever. We think for ourselves in our family and the gathering up of the remaining Indians onto reservations is a super minor issue today.
Help here for Rabble Rouser (and, believe me, he/she really needs some!):
a - there is no such tribe as Black Hills Indians (doh!), and
b - the area where Mount Rushmore is located was traditionally claimed by the Northern Cheyenne, although it was also hunted by the Lakota Sioux when the tribes were getting along (read: when times were good).
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November 23rd, 2007 at 2:05 pm
No.. we had little money for fancy vacations when I was younger. My parents taught me right form wrong.. *that* formed my political viewpoints.
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November 23rd, 2007 at 2:14 pm
My parents were Kennedy liberals. We visited Washington DC. We visited National Parks including Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, Yosemite and Zion. We visited many local historic places including the California Missions and Olvera Street. As a kid I toured the Aircraft carrier Yorktown, a couple battleships, and a few military posts with my dad. I grew up with an appreciation of the sacrifices and hard work of our founding fathers and the American heroes who fought and worked to protect our way of life. I enjoyed the natural beauty and richness of our land and was thankful to the people like Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir and others who protected and conserved that beauty. I am grateful for the richness and diversity of our culture.
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November 23rd, 2007 at 3:09 pm
Yes and it still is going on today.As we live it even when we may not agree.
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November 23rd, 2007 at 5:02 pm
Yes . We live within a 25 minute drive of two little known Revolutionary War battles that turned the tide of the Revolution in the favor of the Continental Army. Had the battle of Cowpens , S.C. not halted the British advance into the Western sections` of N.C. & S.C. , the war would have been lost .At the battle of Cowpens` , our American farmers`, clerks` , doctors` , and boys` from many parts of the Southeast were out " heavily" numbered , but prevailed due to early American battle inginuity . As the British retreated from the battle of Cowpens with heavy losses` , they tried to make a stand at Kings Mountain N.C. The final defeat of the British forces in the South came at the hands`of Patriots known as "The Over The Mountain Men" at The Battle of Kings Mountain" where the British were soundly destroyed !! The Patriotic Courage of the heavily out numbered , out armed Americans`, that against all odds would not accept defeat , simply the best example of why we have this great nation today !!
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November 23rd, 2007 at 8:26 pm
no, they did not. however, my father was always chairman of our fourth of July celebrations in out town. i grew to be very patriotic.
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November 23rd, 2007 at 11:33 pm
My parents did and I do as well. A few years back we took the lids to Valley Forge. George Washington is one of my sons hero's. When we got to the House that General Washington lived in at Valley Forge my son (who was only about 5 at the time) asked if General Washington would be home. I replied that he was dead and no longer with us. He replied that couldn't be because here we were at his house. As I was explaining to him that houses will last much longer than we do… in walked General Washington! Now what do you say to the 5 year old? LOL!
As for my political viewpoints. I'm not sure it effected them one way or the other. It did give me a greater respect and love for this country and made me a little more politically aware. It does make me envious thatt we don't have some of those great leaders here today.
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November 24th, 2007 at 3:37 am
YES THEY DID.
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