Wednesday, October 19, 2022

I See Stupid People

"From the many, one" may best describe Col. John T. Wilder's Lightning Brigade. The unit was made up of "citizen soldiers" from the farms of Indiana and Illinois. The brigade was unique because it was created as a unit that could move with the speed of cavalry but fight with the power of infantry.

This new concept was tested during the long days of fighting at the battle of Chickamauga where Wilder's Brigade saved the Union Army from almost certain destruction on two occasions. The first time was on September 18, 1863, at Alexander's Bridge. There the 17th Indiana, the 98th Illinois and two sections of Lilly's Battery along with Minty's Cavalry made a valiant stand to hold off an entire Confederate Army Corps. Their action prevented a Confederate victory on the first day and avoided a total rout of the Union Army. Two days later the unit saved the Union forces during the last day of battle. While the rest of the right flank was fleeing to Chattanooga, the Lightning Brigade repulsed the charges of an entire Confederate infantry division, and then counter-attacked the Rebels. Due to the brigade's performance, Gen. George H. Thomas was able to make a rock-like stand to save the Union Army. From that day forward, General Thomas would be known as "The Rock of Chicamauga."

As a mounted infantry unit, Wilder's Brigade was recognized for its swiftness and endurance that revolutionized military tactics and caused it to become known as the Lighting Brigade. The units that comprised the brigade were the 17th and 72nd Indiana Infantry Regiment, the 9th and 123rd Illinois Infantry Regiments, and the 18th Indiana Battery of Light Artillery that was commanded by Capt. Eli Lilly of Indianapolis.
Meanwhile, outside Atlanta:
Walker spoke in Atlanta outside of Columbia Towers apartment building, which is owned by Sen. Raphael Warnock's (D-GA) church. Walker blasted Warnock because the church is reportedly evicting some of the tenants.

"I'm going to take a couple of questions," Walker announced before being asked if any of the people being used as props at the event had received eviction notices.

The candidate became combative instead of answering the question.

"Uh, no, we want you to go in and see the people behind us," Walker said. "That's the reason we're here."

"You're here in Atlanta and you have not come down to see this so I have brought you," he added. "Now, you can go in and see the people right here. I hope you're going to go in. Are you going to do that? Are you going to do that or not?"

"Yes," the reporter replied before asking her question again.

"Walk over and visit the people," Walker repeated.

"Answer the question!" the crowd shouted. "Answer the question! Answer the question!"

"Next question!" Walker shouted back.

"Answer the question!" the crowd continued.

Fox News reported that one angry man in the crowd used a slur against Walker.

"This is all a stunt. He's nothing but a house n-----," the man reportedly said. Fox News, however, could not back up its claim with video of the incident.

I'm inclined to believe someone in that crowd could make such a statement (and a damned foul statement it is, too).  But it's FoxNews, so I need video evidence. 

According to a subsequent tweet from Collins, the “ordinary people being censored” are the ones who stormed the Capitol on January 6th. All of whom, if they were arrested, have been allowed, or will be allowed, their day in open court. True, they won't be able to rant and rave at will, but they won't be censored, either. Greenwald really has become an utter nitwit. His claim to fame now is built on dunning people more well known than he is.
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