Snopes dispels "THE PRICE THEY PAID" essay

sheepherder · 07-04-2010, 08:31 AM

Every 4th of July, someone sends this out or posts it somewhere...

"Essay outlines the fates of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. "

While it makes interesting reading, it appears to be grossly exaggerated...

Snopes has their views on it posted on their site -

http://www.snopes.com/history/american/pricepaid.asp

Edward Tinker · 07-04-2010, 09:01 AM

Interesting, I usually check these things out, but this particular one I never have. Good to read the truth as it is known

Ed

saab-bob · 07-04-2010, 03:29 PM

Thanks Postino

When I first started reading the Snopes article I thought it was just another piece of revisionist history drivel. The stuff the progressives like to use to demean our heritage,but it had a good patriotic ending.

Bob

MikeP · 07-10-2010, 10:36 PM

Old info, but good to bring up.

Ron Smith · 07-10-2010, 11:36 PM

"When I first started reading the Snopes article I thought it was just another piece of revisionist history drivel. The stuff the progressives like to use to demean our heritage,.."

Yeah, like those damn "Progessives" on the Texas State School Board.

Haven't seen any Progessives try to revise our history, or demean our heritage.

On the other hand...

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Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	Interesting, I usually check these things out, but this particular one I never have. Good to read the truth as it is known Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

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saab-bob User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: So Cal Posts: 459 Thanks: 774 Thanked 143 Times in 87 Posts	Thanks Postino When I first started reading the Snopes article I thought it was just another piece of revisionist history drivel. The stuff the progressives like to use to demean our heritage,but it had a good patriotic ending. Bob __________________ "I think,therefore I own guns"

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Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	"When I first started reading the Snopes article I thought it was just another piece of revisionist history drivel. The stuff the progressives like to use to demean our heritage,.." Yeah, like those damn "Progessives" on the Texas State School Board. Haven't seen any Progessives try to revise our history, or demean our heritage. On the other hand... __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said... Last edited by Ron Smith; 07-11-2010 at 02:02 PM.

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MikeP User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ILL Posts: 686 Thanks: 36 Thanked 452 Times in 198 Posts	Old info, but good to bring up.