With indebtedness and dependency threatening the nation, Mark McKinnon remembers the Alamo-and finds 10 brave souls in Washington, from Paul Ryan to Dick Durbin, who dare to take on the status quo.
Like James Bowie and Davy Crockett, who dared to cross a line in the sand to join Col. William Barret Travis in defense of Texas independence, a brave few in Washington have taken a heroic first step to repel the forces of intransigence.
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"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..." Travis wrote during the siege of the Alamo 175 years ago, in a letter that could have been written today. He saw clearly the coming threat and laid out a plan. He did not wait for reinforcements who would not come in time.
Like James Bowie and Davy Crockett, who dared to cross a line in the sand to join Col. William Barret Travis in defense of Texas independence, a brave few in Washington have taken a heroic first step to repel the forces of intransigence.
Related story on The Daily Beast: Democrats' Negotiator in Chief
"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..." Travis wrote during the siege of the Alamo 175 years ago, in a letter that could have been written today. He saw clearly the coming threat and laid out a plan. He did not wait for reinforcements who would not come in time.
- 4/26/2011
- by Mark McKinnon
- The Daily Beast
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