The Bullet Proof President

Isaac-Saxxon · 07-04-2007, 10:58 AM

This story of George Washington once appeared in virtually every student text in America, but hasn't been seen in the last forty years. This story deals with George Washington when he was involved in the French and Indian War as a young man only twenty-three years of age.
The French and Indian War occurred twenty years before the American Revolution. It was the British against the French; the Americans sided with the British; and most of the Indians sided with the French. Both Great Britain and France disputed each others' claims of territorial ownership along the Ohio and Mississippi rivers; both of them claimed the same land.

The rest of the story:
http://www.garymcleod.org/bullet.htm
This is well worth the read

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Pocahontas · 07-04-2007, 01:20 PM

It really is a crying shame that history is being removed from history books for the sake of being politically correct! Our kids need to hear these stories in their original versions then be allowed to form their own opinions!

Texasbelle · 07-04-2007, 05:54 PM

Amen, Pokie!

Isaac-Saxxon · 07-05-2007, 08:26 AM

I was thinking some of the folks on this board that like history would post to this but it is not happening. Thank you Pokie and Tbelle for your post.

LateNight · 07-05-2007, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Isaac-Saxxon

I was thinking some of the folks on this board that like history would post to this but it is not happening. Thank you Pokie and Tbelle for your post.

It was a good post, and an interesting read..

I got distracted by all of my 4th celebrations...

rhertz · 07-05-2007, 01:02 PM

This link doesn't work for me:
http://www.garymcleod.org/bullet.htm

Server must be down. LOL, we overloaded it!

Huldah · 07-05-2007, 01:58 PM

This is a very good story; like many others that have been removed from the history books used in our public school system. Too bad they have not only removed the truth, but made it all boring to boot.

Isaac-Saxxon · 07-05-2007, 02:29 PM

Hey rhertz you might want to go back to computer school. I am sure the fine people at SBLive can teach you a few tricks on a computer

joepole · 07-05-2007, 03:32 PM

That story is obviously complete BS, so it's a good thing we're not teaching it to our children.

Isaac-Saxxon · 07-05-2007, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by joepole

That story is obviously complete BS, so it's a good thing we're not teaching it to our children.

I like your blanket statement there Joe. Opinions, opinions everybody has one and just like the body

Did you even read it ?

joepole · 07-05-2007, 05:06 PM

Of course I read it, how else would I have known how ridiculous it is.

I don't want m kids taught that George Washington was a magical man that was protected from bullets by supernatural powers anymore than I want them taught that he could fly or shoot lasers from his eyes.

07-04-2007, 10:58 AM	#1
Isaac-Saxxon SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4,421 Rep Power: 324	The Bullet Proof President This story of George Washington once appeared in virtually every student text in America, but hasn't been seen in the last forty years. This story deals with George Washington when he was involved in the French and Indian War as a young man only twenty-three years of age. The French and Indian War occurred twenty years before the American Revolution. It was the British against the French; the Americans sided with the British; and most of the Indians sided with the French. Both Great Britain and France disputed each others' claims of territorial ownership along the Ohio and Mississippi rivers; both of them claimed the same land. The rest of the story: http://www.garymcleod.org/bullet.htm This is well worth the read __________________ Maranatha Mat 7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

07-04-2007, 01:20 PM	#2
Pocahontas SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,691 Rep Power: 279	It really is a crying shame that history is being removed from history books for the sake of being politically correct! Our kids need to hear these stories in their original versions then be allowed to form their own opinions! __________________ "The greater your capacity to love, the greater your capacity to feel the pain." Jennifer Aniston

07-04-2007, 05:54 PM	#3
Texasbelle SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In the woods Posts: 1,819 Rep Power: 272	Amen, Pokie! __________________ One shoe can change your life! Cinderella

07-05-2007, 08:26 AM	#4
Isaac-Saxxon SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4,421 Rep Power: 324	I was thinking some of the folks on this board that like history would post to this but it is not happening. Thank you Pokie and Tbelle for your post. __________________ Maranatha Mat 7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

07-05-2007, 01:58 PM	#7
Huldah Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 20 Rep Power: 0	The Bullet Proof President This is a very good story; like many others that have been removed from the history books used in our public school system. Too bad they have not only removed the truth, but made it all boring to boot. __________________ Huldah

07-05-2007, 01:02 PM	#6
rhertz SBLive! Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,834 Rep Power: 301	This link doesn't work for me: http://www.garymcleod.org/bullet.htm Server must be down. LOL, we overloaded it!

07-05-2007, 02:29 PM	#8
Isaac-Saxxon SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4,421 Rep Power: 324	Hey rhertz you might want to go back to computer school. I am sure the fine people at SBLive can teach you a few tricks on a computer __________________ Maranatha Mat 7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

07-05-2007, 03:32 PM	#9
joepole SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,606 Rep Power: 265	That story is obviously complete BS, so it's a good thing we're not teaching it to our children.

07-05-2007, 05:06 PM	#11
joepole SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,606 Rep Power: 265	Of course I read it, how else would I have known how ridiculous it is. I don't want m kids taught that George Washington was a magical man that was protected from bullets by supernatural powers anymore than I want them taught that he could fly or shoot lasers from his eyes.

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