How Much More Alpha Was Theodore Than Most Presidents?

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Martin Hash wrote:Teddy's my guy because I include Meta qualities in the "Alpha" definition.
Martin Hash wrote:You're confusing Alpha & Meta. (But the Party thing was just to be funny anyway.)
Ah, I'm confusing the definitions.
Clearly.

4/20 was 2 weeks ago, dude.
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"Empire by Default: The Spanish-American War and the Dawn of the American Century."
Ivan Musicant.

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According to Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt, the expedition was to start out "for destinations unknown" immediately; they were to go with it, but the horses, save for the personal mounts of the senior officers, must be left behind [in Florida.]
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Speaker to Animals wrote:Hell, Julius Caesar was a huge power bottom.
That's probably what the King of Bithynia thought... :D
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Alexander PhiAlipson wrote:"Empire by Default: The Spanish-American War and the Dawn of the American Century."
Ivan Musicant.

Page 273
According to Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt, the expedition was to start out "for destinations unknown" immediately; they were to go with it, but the horses, save for the personal mounts of the senior officers, must be left behind [in Florida.]
Agreed. It's in Morris too. Only officers were on horses.
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They didn't have horses at San Juan Hill. They marched up it.


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37% casualty rate too. Not very meta..
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Speaker to Animals wrote:They didn't have horses at San Juan Hill. They marched up it.


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37% casualty rate too. Not very meta..
But still brave and manly, yes?
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You can tell by the hats.
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Speaker to Animals wrote:37% casualty rate too. Not very meta..
But definitely Alpha.
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GloryofGreece wrote:But still brave and manly, yes?
The Gatling gunners were particularly brave and manly, as were the "Buffalo Soldiers" and infantry who did the most and the hardest fighting.
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Meta would be like..

"General Jackson, we are heavily outnumbered by the expeditionary force that has landed near New Orleans!"


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