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Winner General Thomas Gage was heavily invested in "the good of empire" and avidly enforced the
Royal Proclamation of 1763 and Coercive Acts of 1774.
The Indians' "Education and the whole Business of their Lives is War and Hunting." His astute observations on
"this Storm" and effective "endeavors" at directing "their Resentment" away from his personal family caused
humiliation for a "lawless and abandoned Crew" of Long Knives, British officials, land squatters, merchants,
militia, regulars, and redskins.
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Winner Tom Quick scalped, tomahawked, and destroyed Indians. He murdered Indians awake and hunted them down
in his dreams. "Nits make lice," he protested after "dashing out the brains" of an infant. He was the most dangerous
one-man diplomatic war machine from the Backwoods of America in an 18th century of uncertainty, disorder, duplicity,
and violence.
Fueled by vengence and maintained by noble savage theory, he defended his sacred family honor against a
liberal Quaker government in Philadelphia and notorious white christian society of friends.
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Winner Captain John Smith was arrested for mutiny before the 1607 James Towne Landing.
Released from chains after learning his name was spelled on a letter of authority within an
envelope sealed by royal english red wax. Teen Convert Pocahauntus suffering from hysteria
effectively pleaded for his release at Werawocamoco.
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Loser John Rolfe was one of the 380 settlers around Jamestown massacred by savages in 1622. The death of
his wife, Pocahontus in England was helpful in securing peaceful and pugnacious relations for Tobacco King.
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Winner George Percy insisted. "It is standing upon my reputation to keep a continual and dayle table for
Gentlemen of fashion about me." He agreed to the 1609 execution of Three native children born of a pretender queen.
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Winner Lord George Murray was a "winter campaign" General of an Army outside London. He colluded with the
Duke of Cumberland against Bonnie Prince Charlie and subversively force-marched a cold exhausted army to dispair at
the battle of Culloden. The Papal apostate and highland traitor recieved a King's Pardon for High Treason
and his nephew, Lord Dunmore was rewarded as the last royal governor of Virginia.
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Loser Maj. Gloria D. Davis, 47 worked as a police officer in the Columbia, Mo. area. She was found dead of a
gunshot wound in Iraq. Her death is under investigation. She was assigned to the Defense Security Assistance Agency
in Washington.
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Loser Army sergeant Curtis L. Norris, 28 hoped to go into law enforcement when he left the military.
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Loser Lance Cpl. Ryan J. Burgess, 21 was awarded a Purple Heart and had been
released from the hospital only about two days before being killed.
"It's one of those sad things that hadn't hit home, but now it has," said Principal Dennis Stine,
who was notified of Burgess' death by a family member. "We have a lot of students in the service."
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Loser Staff Sgt. Daniel Marshall Morris, 28 "planned to go to college to become a minister
when he got out of the service."
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Loser Army Spc. Wilson Algrim was adopted by a female professor at Ohio State University and was sent to Michigan
Youth Challenge Academy.
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Loser Pfc. Paul Balint Jr., 22 wan "an expert and... a professional... ready to deploy, engage, and destroy the
enemies of the United States of America in close combat." |
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Loser Specialist Yari Mokri yearned for a life in public service.
After graduating from Texas State with a criminal justice degree, he joined the military last year as a stepping stone.
"He wanted to work in law enforcement, either on the federal or local level," sister Desiree said.
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Loser Sgt. Yevgeniy Ryndych, 24 was killed from a homemade bomb while on foot patrol.
Ivan's "eyes flashed with anger when he realized he lost his brother on the same day a historic report
damning President Bush's failing Iraq strategy came out."
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Loser Sgt. Jae Moon wanted to use his military service as a springboard to pursue a career with the FBI.
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Loser Maj. Joseph "Trane" McCloud, 39 worked at the Pentagon, did a fellowship on
Capitol Hill and served as an instructor at the Marine Corps Officer Candidate School in Quantico. Also
worked for Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) and took a special interest in a loan forgiveness program for inner-city teachers.
No more
"daddy day"
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