The Alamo

I am sending this out because I think there are many that believe they are alone in their beliefs of what this country is supposed to be. Evermore, I think many people believe that their voices are going unheeded or ignored. The following is a little lengthy but worth the read. Please do so, it took me a while to get the information for you but I think at the end of it you will hopefully feel more connected to the rest of us who are continuing the fight.

Most people have heard of "The Alamo", but most do not know the whole story behind it. So here it goes The Alamo was not a fort, it was a mission. It was turned into a fort for the coming battle with Santa Ana's Army. When the battle of the Alamo began there were more that 4000 soldiers in Santa Ana's Army. Do you know how many Texans there were at the Alamo? There were 188. Do you know what the battle of the Alamo was about? Texas had just declared its independence and was forming it's own Republic, it's own Country. Just a few weeks after the declaration, Santa Ana gave Commander Travis the ultimatum to either give up or his Army would encompass The Alamo and it would be taken by force. Again, there were more than 4000 soldiers in Santa Ana's Army and only 188 Texans in the Alamo, that is about 20 to 1 odds. After the first 24 hours of continued bombardment, Santa Ana sent a request for surrender to Commander Travis. Commander Travis responded to Santa Ana that in the 24 hour bombardment, he had not lost a single man, had suffered no losses. He went on to say that he had no intention of surrendering The Alamo.

After a weeks of fighting, Commander Travis sent a letter to Sam Houston to request reinforcements, stating that he knew Sam Houston was facing problems of his own and to send help when he could. The fight went on for another 3 days and Commander Travis sent one final plea to Sam Houston. Travis stated in his letter that he intended to fight as long as possible but understood that they would not be able to hold without reinforcements. He told Sam Houston that if they were to parish before help arrived, to look out for his son. He went on to say that if Santa Ana was defeated, then his death would mean untold fortune for his son and for all Texans. But, if Texas would fall, that his son would have the honor of knowing that his father stood toe to toe for the freedom Texas held, if it would have survived.

Under the flag of Texas, Travis wrote, give me liberty, or give me death. After 13 days of fighting, The Alamo finally fell. After 13 days, all 188 men that fought at the Alamo were dead, and over 600 of Santa Ana's men perished. Sam Houston was able to use the time the men at the Alamo gave him, to raise an all volunteer army and go on to defeat Santa Ana. Texas did become it's own Republic, it's own Country for a little while before agreeing to become part of the United States.

Most people who hear this story say yea, but they lost. Did they? I think they made the ultimate sacrifice in order to buy time for Sam Houston to raise an army and defeat Santa Ana. I think the men at the Alamo knew exactly what they were doing and what the outcome was going to be, but decided that the formation of their own country was worth more than their own lives. I tell this story to give you hope, that your voice is being heard. We may not be seeing the results as quickly as we would like, but we are giving the good people who are in Washington time to gather alliances and formulate a plan to get our country back on track. Do not give up, do not surrender. Just because you feel you are one voice, one person, do not stop. Continue to voice your views, continue to call your representatives and make your voice heard. WE THE PEOPLE, the first three words in the Constitution, these words are there for a reason. It is WE THE PEOPLE that make up this country and it is WE THE PEOPLE who will take it back. Remember, you are not alone! Thanks for reading. Earl