tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869093114714312907.post448287585712100707..comments2024-01-16T08:36:10.137-08:00Comments on The Fighting Leprechaun: Has America Created A "Warrior Class"?"The Fighting Leprechaun"http://www.blogger.com/profile/06179138662850961742noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869093114714312907.post-22896778480494106862012-03-22T18:03:36.829-07:002012-03-22T18:03:36.829-07:00Very true, Ted! Just one of the many reasons that ...Very true, Ted! Just one of the many reasons that George Washington was "larger than life"!"The Fighting Leprechaun"https://www.blogger.com/profile/06179138662850961742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869093114714312907.post-37043347603212054012012-03-22T15:08:40.811-07:002012-03-22T15:08:40.811-07:00Contempt for civilian leadership among the militar...Contempt for civilian leadership among the military can be traced back to the founding of our nation. The Newburgh Conspiracy of 1783, was organized by army officers angry over being unpaid and about to be short-changed on their promised pensions. They were, to a debatable degree, on the verge of "taking matters into their own hands." George Washington managed to difuse the situation in a very moving way.<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newburgh_ConspiracyTed Henklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09676165583937816802noreply@blogger.com