On Most list this type of email would not be permitted. And is the reason some drop out of those lists that allow this type of email to be posted to the list. As far as I know Benedict Arnold was never in Washington Co., Arkansas. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert W. King" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2003 3:04 PM Subject: [ARWASHIN] Beloved in the hearts of his soldiers ... > Hi folks! > > I just ran across something that proves Americans know how to hate, but we > try to be fair about the matter. I'm sure that as school children you all > heard of Benedict Arnold who traitorously went over to the British during > the Revolutionary War. What many of you may not remember or were never > taught was that Arnold was perhaps the most brilliant American general of > the war and was almost single-handedly responsible for the creation of the > first US Navy, the naval victories on Lake Champlain and the victory at > Saratoga, New York. At Saratoga, Arnold was wounded in the leg. But he was > then snubbed by the Continental Congress, denied promotion and treated > rather shabbily - being relegated to the command at West Point on the Hudson > rather than being given a more active field command. At that point, he went > over to the British. > > Many years later, when the Saratoga Battlefield Park was created, they > wanted to honor his contributions to the battle and the American Revolution, > but not honor him personally. So on the obelisk of the battlefield monument > is a statue ... of Arnold's wounded leg! > > > -- > Robert W. King > I'm an ingenieur, NOT a bloody locomotive driver! > SnailNet: 19023 TV Tower Rd, Winslow, Arkansas 72959 > BellNet: 479-634-2086 > InterNet: [email protected] > Web site: http://www.wildweasel.net > > > > ==== ARWASHIN Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Washington Co., AR list, send > only the word UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] or if you > are on the Digest list to [email protected] > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

On the lists I take care of these kind of problem are taken care of behind the scenes and the members know that all they have to do is delete the messages. Responding to the off topic messages on the list just continues the problem for you and for me. Kathleen Burnett List Mom John wrote: > On Most list this type of email would not be permitted. And is the reason > some drop out of those lists that allow this type of email to be posted to > the list. As far as I know Benedict Arnold was never in Washington Co., > Arkansas. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert W. King" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2003 3:04 PM > Subject: [ARWASHIN] Beloved in the hearts of his soldiers ... > > > Hi folks! > > > > I just ran across something that proves Americans know how to hate, but we > > try to be fair about the matter. I'm sure that as school children you all > > heard of Benedict Arnold who traitorously went over to the British during > > the Revolutionary War. What many of you may not remember or were never > > taught was that Arnold was perhaps the most brilliant American general of > > the war and was almost single-handedly responsible for the creation of the > > first US Navy, the naval victories on Lake Champlain and the victory at > > Saratoga, New York. At Saratoga, Arnold was wounded in the leg. But he was > > then snubbed by the Continental Congress, denied promotion and treated > > rather shabbily - being relegated to the command at West Point on the > Hudson > > rather than being given a more active field command. At that point, he > went > > over to the British. > > > > Many years later, when the Saratoga Battlefield Park was created, they > > wanted to honor his contributions to the battle and the American > Revolution, > > but not honor him personally. So on the obelisk of the battlefield > monument > > is a statue ... of Arnold's wounded leg! > > > > > > -- > > Robert W. King > > I'm an ingenieur, NOT a bloody locomotive driver! > > SnailNet: 19023 TV Tower Rd, Winslow, Arkansas 72959 > > BellNet: 479-634-2086 > > InterNet: [email protected] > > Web site: http://www.wildweasel.net > > > > > > > > ==== ARWASHIN Mailing List ==== > > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Washington Co., AR list, send > > only the word UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] or if you > > are on the Digest list to [email protected] > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > ==== ARWASHIN Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, > chain letters, political announcements, current > events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be > grounds for removal. > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett > [email protected] > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237