The recent success of the Blogburst for Fred Thompson as inspired me to help keep things going. The impetus for the blogburst came from Rick Moran at Right Wing Nut House. He wrote a post titled BLOGBURST FOR FRED: JOIN THE MARBLEHEADERS that included this on the Marblehead Regiment:
Better known to us as “The Marblehead Regiment,” these were the hard cases of the American army – a group of swaggering, swearing, spitting fishermen and common seamen led by a remarkable Brigadier by the name of John Glover. Under the guns of the British on Long Island, they ferried 10,000 men and horses across the East River in one night and part of a morning (aided by a heavy fog that obscured the retreat from prying British eyes).
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But that Christmas night in 1776, they truly earned their spurs as they tirelessly rowed time and again across the river and back again, making their way through the ice choked waters in the worst conditions imaginable. Rain mixed with sleet and ice later turning to snow, the waves on the Delaware crashing over the bow covering the rowers with a sheet of clinging ice, the gunwales sometimes perilously close to tipping into the water and capsizing the boats – a certain death in a matter of minutes given the temperature of the water.
The fate of American independence rested with those 400 hardy souls who manned the oars that blustery night. And herein lies the reason for my little historical digression and an illustration of why, if you support Fred Thompson for President, this is the time to get the hell off the sidelines and start rowing the damn boat.
As I said, the blogburst was a success, but the race is far from over. Money is only a part of the equation. What really counts are people. Voters who are convinced that Fred Thompson is the clear conservative choice. As we discussed on bRight @ Night last night there appears to be a block of voters who are willing to support Fred if they see that enough others are supporting him too. These are the folks you hear saying, “I like Thompson, I just wish he were doing better.”
As a small effort to help in this area, I’ve created a new blogroll for The Marblehead Regiment, bloggers who are willing and excited to promote the Thompson campaign.
If you’d like to be a part of the blogroll, just send an email to lakelandjim {at} gmail {dot} com with the subject “MARBLEHEAD REGIMENT”. Of course include your blog name and URL. If you would like to add the blogroll to your site, the code below is the way to do it.
<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://rpc.blogrolling.com/display.php?r=3d8b142838647f45658fa5da21f424b6"></script>
I’ve also created a few images you can use as well. JPG Format:
PNG Format:
Please save them to your server.
OK Marblehead Regiment, “get the hell off the sidelines and start rowing the damn boat.”
JANUARY 9, 2008 UPDATE — Welcome visitors from Fred08.com
Let me encourage you to look around and invite you to visit The Marblehead Regiment.
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Aye Aye Captain!
My oars are in the water, and I’m ready to go!
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I too am ready to row Fred’s Boat right across the Potomac. Will my former Navy service be helpfull. Pretty cool the you would use an event involving one of our founding fathers to strengthen Fred’s position, with his Frederalist Stance. I believe in that Stance but have all ways called it “The Doctrine of Original Intent”.
As Always Thanks for being involved, and many Blessings, Shane
“The Hunt For Red November”
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What do you guys make of this? It’s about Mike Huckabee and Bill Gothard. Is this old news because I have never heard about this connection before. The article is from12/23/07.
http://www.nowpublic.com/politics/exposed-mike-huckabee-bill-gothard-last-week-houston#comments
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I want to get the blogroll script up and running on my site, but the script doesn’t seem to be working when I insert in in a sidebar text widget through WP. Any suggestions?
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Be aware that WordPress has inserted fancy quotes in the code. When I have time (and am not at work), I’ll fix this. Until then, be sure to change the fancy quotes to regular one.
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Include me Jim. Also anothe WP user. For now your on my blogroll!
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I will be glad to promote you on my site. No signups, no registration, no emails;
just the facts at:
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http://www.pinnaclecascade.com
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You can include me in on the Marblehead Regiment
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Stix Blog
http://stix1972.typepad.com
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Hey! I’m excited about Fred being the next POTUS!
All of us need to be encouraging and not thinking of even the possibility of anything BUT Fred winning! (Which, of course, he will!)
Yeah!
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Fred Thompson has had an appeal as a true conservative from
beginning but I didn’t know enough about the other candidates
to know how they stacked up. Now that Iowa and New
Hampshire are done, I have learned sufficient to realize that
Fred may be the only true conservative in this race beside
Duncan Hunter. So, I’m ready to join the team lock, stock, and
barrel. Though not able to make a financial contribution just yet,
that will be possible nearer the end of January. Let’s show the
press and the pundits what Fred Thompson and his supporters
can do.
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