Reply #38: April 19, 1775 [View All]

[one-eyed fat man]

In case you have forgotten, the governor of Massachusetts sent troops to confiscate the colonists' firearms on April 19, 1775.

On a stone marker in the Lexington Common, are the words of Captain John Parker, leader of the 77 Lexington minutemen: “Stand your ground; don’t fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war, let it begin here.”

In case you hadn't noticed, that plan by the government to confiscate personal firearms from ordinary Americans sparked a revolution; and THAT is the significance of April 19th.

McVeigh picked that date because he was obsessed with the April 19, 1993 FBI assault Janet Reno ordered on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco.

Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold made plenty of reference to the fact they deliberately picked today's date, 'Zwanzig April' because they wanted to co-incide with "der Führergeburtstag" or Hitler's birthday.

So, when can we expect you to come off with a resounding chorus of. "Die Fahne Hoch?"