Democrats in American History

As we reflect back on the history of the country, we wonder what the Democrats in today's Congress might have done. For instance, at the Battle of Bunker Hill, you could hear them cry: "When you see the whites of their eyes, turn tail and run like hell." At Lexington and Concord, forget about it. They stayed home and spoke of the need to discuss things with the English.

In New Orleans at the end of the War of 1812, rather than shoot down the Englisg and wim a decisive victory, they said war is just not nice, turned tail, and ran again. Fast forward to the Mexican-American war, oh, no problem, we turned Texas an the rest of the southwest over to Santa Ann and his minions. After all, we cannot impose our Gringo culture and we do not have a destiny that is coast to coast.

Civil war? They stayed home and gave aid and comfort to the enemy of both sides. At Little Round Top, instead of charging down the hill and saving the day, they turned tail and left the battlefield. Spanish-American War and sinking of the Maine. It's our fault for being imperialists. Leave the Spanish world to the Spanish.

Peter J. Flierl, MSW, the co-founder of HealthGain, a wellness company devoted to prevention and alternative medicine, and FBT Worldwide, a private franchise combining the power of the high tech internet and high touch personal coaching. He is a freelance writer and the author of Prayer, Laughter & Broccoli, a survival guide for husbands soon to be translated into Zulu for South African breast cancer patients and their husbands. His next book, Tithe, America will be released by Grindstone Press in 2005.