Topic: Statue of Major Robert Rogers, father of Rangers angers vets 2

Charge 7 · July 26th, 2005

The issue was not about whether or not to have a statue and honor Major Roberts. It was about holding the dedication for the statue on Memorial Day - a hallowed day reserved for those who served this nation and not for someone who did not. It would've been all well and good if another day had been chosen.

LeEnfield · July 27th, 2005

He fought for America but not for Independence, after some 200 years I would thought just a little bit more understanding could be applied. There seems to far more acceptance of the two sides in the Civil War, than the war of Independence. When the War of Independence was fought the two sides had just as many ties between the Countries as the two sides of the Civil War had. Was war of Independence fought with greater bloodshed or where any more atrocities committed which makes so much worse that he can't be accepted as the father of the Regiment.[/url]

Charge 7 · July 27th, 2005

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Originally Posted by LeEnfield

He fought for America but not for Independence

That's exactly the point. Memorial Day is only for those who fought for this country since it became a sovereign nation.

How would you feel about a statue dedicated to Canute for example on Trafalgar Day? Just not appropriate timing is all, nothing more and no disrespect to Major Roberts.

Let us not forget that Memorial Day is the one day a year we honor our war dead as a nation. It isn't "just another day".

LeEnfield · July 27th, 2005

Charge 7......You have lost me, Just what has King Canute got to do with Trafalgar Day. The king sat on the beach and ordered the tide not to come in, funnily enough it ignored him and his threats, over a thousand years later Nelson fought the Battle at Trafalgar, Now just how are these two incidents related as I would love to hear.

Charge 7 · July 28th, 2005

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Originally Posted by LeEnfield

Charge 7......You have lost me, Just what has King Canute got to do with Trafalgar Day. .

Again, you are missing the point. That was called a sarcastic reference. Canute has as much to do with Trafalgar Day as Major Roberts has to do with Memorial Day - that was the point.

LeEnfield · July 28th, 2005

Okay Charge7....not being an American I will bow to your more intimate knowledge on these matters.

July 26th, 2005	Post 11
Charge 7 Master Gunner	The issue was not about whether or not to have a statue and honor Major Roberts. It was about holding the dedication for the statue on Memorial Day - a hallowed day reserved for those who served this nation and not for someone who did not. It would've been all well and good if another day had been chosen. __________________ "Do not forget your dogs of war, your big guns, which are the most-to-be respected arguments of the rights of kings." - Frederick the Great, King of Prussia

July 27th, 2005	Post 12
LeEnfield Tribuni Angusticlavii Gear	He fought for America but not for Independence, after some 200 years I would thought just a little bit more understanding could be applied. There seems to far more acceptance of the two sides in the Civil War, than the war of Independence. When the War of Independence was fought the two sides had just as many ties between the Countries as the two sides of the Civil War had. Was war of Independence fought with greater bloodshed or where any more atrocities committed which makes so much worse that he can't be accepted as the father of the Regiment.[/url]

July 27th, 2005	Post 14
LeEnfield Tribuni Angusticlavii Gear	Charge 7......You have lost me, Just what has King Canute got to do with Trafalgar Day. The king sat on the beach and ordered the tide not to come in, funnily enough it ignored him and his threats, over a thousand years later Nelson fought the Battle at Trafalgar, Now just how are these two incidents related as I would love to hear.

July 28th, 2005	Post 16
LeEnfield Tribuni Angusticlavii Gear	Okay Charge7....not being an American I will bow to your more intimate knowledge on these matters.