Saving Nathan Hale

By On March 16, 2012 · 4 Comments

Opining Quill points out that Connecticut hero Nathan Hale needs some help. The Connecticut patriot’s statute stands lost in obscurity in New York City. We don’t talk enough about Hale, who was hung for spying behind enemy lines in 1776. Quill thinks its intolerable that this patriot should remain obscured from view.

The NYT blog City Room writes:

Since 2007, if not earlier, the 13-foot standing figure of a bound and shackled Hale – freedom fighter, patriot, icon of liberty – has been itself chained off from the people.

The front of the statue can be glimpsed by only those who pass through the iron ring of security checkpoints that went up around City Hall more than a decade ago.

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4 Responses to Saving Nathan Hale

  1. Frank says:
    March 16, 2012 at 1:36 pm

    “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”

  2. Todd Zaino says:
    March 16, 2012 at 2:10 pm

    Come on Rick…”hung” may sound better, but “hanged” is what your grammar teacher would have used.

    I am fairly confident that liberals in liberal circles would love to use “well hung” when referring to the current president, Michelle’s scowl tells the world a more accurate story.

  3. Todd Zaino says:
    March 17, 2012 at 9:34 am

    Elected for his looks oh what fun
    Look at him fly in Air Force one
    Looking regal in his tux
    Boy our economy really sucks
    Another term and boy then we’ll be done

    He certainly loves to play his sports
    Look at his wife wearing those ugly shorts
    Voting for him was crazy
    He’s just so damn lazy
    Up to no good him and his cohorts

    The economy is dead not even a beep
    Voting for him what a leap
    Being honorable and decent he will not try
    From his telepromter comes yet another lie
    Obama has turned out to be yet another Democrat liberal creep

    He’s spent tons of money it’s really big bucks
    While our economy has tanked this really sucks
    Basketball and golf are his true passion
    While Michelle ruins yet another fashion
    Hope and Change elected by a bunch of dumb &$#%s

  4. Todd Zaino says:
    March 17, 2012 at 9:47 am

    Hope and Changers have egg on their face
    The first three years what a disgrace
    Free healthcare what a treat
    We’ll all soon be on the street
    We need an adult to clean up this place