tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-888691636352863297.post6538733130932174433..comments2023-09-13T04:47:21.223-07:00Comments on ALinderblog: Integumentary Material: Linder Daily Commentary, October 21, 2017Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-888691636352863297.post-47141131244400516062017-10-21T16:17:41.381-07:002017-10-21T16:17:41.381-07:00Mencken's essay contained some truth, and some...Mencken's essay contained some truth, and some calumny. Yes, the Anglo-Saxons tend to be braggarts & holier-than-thou assholes, but his blanket derision of the courage of at least our American ancestors went too far: the first settlers & the pioneer families actually faced foes with superior rates of fire, and the Confederates fought until the very end, when the entreaties of starving families compelled some soldiers to desert.<br /><br />Plus the essay makes it seem that he would be an open borders advocate. Why not let the Wretched Refuse in, when they're "superior"?N.B. Forresthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05368650138120470327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-888691636352863297.post-88940096737214679232017-10-21T10:11:13.013-07:002017-10-21T10:11:13.013-07:00Thank you for writing, Alex.Thank you for writing, Alex.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15092396015118161310noreply@blogger.com