‘We Need Reinforcements’

Posted on | July 7, 2013 | 38 Comments

Robert E. Lee once famously paid tribute to the fighting ability of Texans: “I rely on Texas regiments in all tight places, and fear I have to call upon them too often. They have fought grandly, nobly.” During the Battle of the Wilderness, when it seemed the Confederate line could not hold, Lee rode his horse into the midst of the fighting to rally his troops. His soldiers urged him to go back, but Lee would not leave until reinforcements arrived. Learning that the fresh troops were from Texas, the general declared: “Texans always move them!” And so they did.

It was therefore somewhat confusing to learn last week that, in the fight to save innocent unborn lives in Texas, the forces of evil were so numerous and vocal as to discourage Christians:

The battle over the bill has attracted nationwide attention to Austin. During confrontations between supporters and opponents of the legislation at the state capitol last week, a group of anti-abortion protesters began singing the Christian hymn “Amazing Grace.” They were heckled by pro-abortion activists who chanted “Hail, Satan.” It was reported last week that a group called Grassroots Campaigns was offering to pay abortion supporters between $1,300 and $2,200 a month to participate in “our Pro Choice Campaign in Austin.”
One abortion opponent said he was exhausted by the “spiritual warfare” over the abortion bill.
“I have never seen the left do more spiritual warfare than I have so far this week,” Thomas Umstattd Jr. wrote at his blog. “Those of us who have been at the Capitol are worn out. I am weary to my bones. We need reinforcements.”

Will pro-life reinforcements turn out Monday at the Capitol? The reputation and honor of Texas is at stake in this spiritual warfare.

Category: Abortion, Texas

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38 Responses to “‘We Need Reinforcements’”

BobBelvedere
July 7th, 2013 @ 6:47 pm

RT @smitty_one_each: TOM ‘We Need Reinforcements’ http://t.co/EaeVeIyTbl #TCOT
Josh_Painter
July 7th, 2013 @ 6:51 pm

RT @smitty_one_each: TOM ‘We Need Reinforcements’ http://t.co/EaeVeIyTbl #TCOT
rsmccain
July 7th, 2013 @ 6:54 pm

RT @MrEvilMatt: ‘We Need Reinforcements’: Robert E. Lee once famously paid tribute to the fighting ability of Texans: “I rely … http://t.…
rsmccain
July 7th, 2013 @ 6:54 pm

RT @KellyM_78: We do! RT @rsmccain ‘We Need Reinforcements’ http://t.co/f3s7ekhXFR | ‘TEXANS ALWAYS MOVE THEM!’ #prolife #stand4life #tcot …
rsmccain
July 7th, 2013 @ 6:55 pm

RT @Lockestep1776: ‘We Need Reinforcements’: Robert E. Lee once famously paid tribute to the fighting ability of Texans: “I rely … http:/…
preciseBlogs
July 7th, 2013 @ 6:55 pm

‘We Need Reinforcements’ http://t.co/8PC3XkxsoO #news #conservative #abortion #texas
thatMrGguy
July 7th, 2013 @ 6:56 pm

‘We Need Reinforcements’ http://t.co/wSAydhJBaN
BobBelvedere
July 7th, 2013 @ 6:58 pm

RT @Lockestep1776: ‘We Need Reinforcements’: Robert E. Lee once famously paid tribute to the fighting ability of Texans: “I rely … http:/…
BobBelvedere
July 7th, 2013 @ 6:58 pm

RT @rsmccain: ‘We Need Reinforcements’ http://t.co/yTg1gUqYde | ‘TEXANS ALWAYS MOVE THEM!’ #prolife #stand4life #tcot @ThomasUmstattd
shelleyshero
July 7th, 2013 @ 7:00 pm

‘We Need Reinforcements’ http://t.co/Itgm58Zbc1
AWillieWood
July 7th, 2013 @ 7:01 pm

RT @BobBelvedere: ‘We Need Reinforcements’ http://t.co/enAyhQAlnU by @rsmccain | Come on, Texicans!
shelleyshero
July 7th, 2013 @ 7:02 pm

RT @MrEvilMatt: ‘We Need Reinforcements’: Robert E. Lee once famously paid tribute to the fighting ability of Texans: “I rely … http://t.…
rsmccain
July 7th, 2013 @ 7:04 pm

RT @Citzcom: ‘We Need Reinforcements’: Robert E. Lee once famously paid tribute to the fighting ability of Texans: “I rely … http://t.co/…
rsmccain
July 7th, 2013 @ 7:05 pm

RT @thatMrGguy: ‘We Need Reinforcements’ http://t.co/wSAydhJBaN
CFLancop
July 7th, 2013 @ 7:08 pm

RT @rsmccain: ‘We Need Reinforcements’ http://t.co/yTg1gUqYde | ‘TEXANS ALWAYS MOVE THEM!’ #prolife #stand4life #tcot @ThomasUmstattd
rsmccain
July 7th, 2013 @ 7:09 pm

RT @shelleyshero: ‘We Need Reinforcements’ http://t.co/Itgm58Zbc1
rsmccain
July 7th, 2013 @ 7:10 pm

RT @jwbrown1969: ‘We Need Reinforcements’: Robert E. Lee once famously paid tribute to the fighting ability of Texans: “I rely … http://t…
ali
July 7th, 2013 @ 7:35 pm

That time when @RSMcCain, Robert E. Lee, Texas, and an unborn child walk into a bar… http://t.co/QMSnn4GEDr
princy_lyn
July 7th, 2013 @ 7:40 pm

RT @ali: That time when @RSMcCain, Robert E. Lee, Texas, and an unborn child walk into a bar… http://t.co/P8nGBn7GqB
bet0001970
July 7th, 2013 @ 7:49 pm

I think one of Hoge’s people is going to be there covering it. If not, I guess I could grab my go-bag.

But you know, it’s was triple digits today. And while those pro-baby killers may like chanting the Satanic Verses, I seriously doubt they’ll actually enjoy doing it in temperatures that rival the Devil’s living room.

Then again, I could be wrong. They do seem dedicated to killing those babies.
Barbara Espinosa
July 7th, 2013 @ 7:50 pm

A lot of liberal Yankees have moved to Texas
sokeijarhead
July 7th, 2013 @ 7:59 pm

‘We Need Reinforcements’ : The Other McCain http://t.co/8jSNXuSwtO
DaleyGator
July 7th, 2013 @ 9:04 pm

‘We Need Reinforcements’ http://t.co/zedcayKLKf
KingShamus
July 7th, 2013 @ 9:08 pm

RT @DaleyGator: ‘We Need Reinforcements’ http://t.co/zedcayKLKf
Mark Troiano
July 7th, 2013 @ 11:19 pm

hey, i’m a yankee and I’m not liberal 🙂 there is no need for reinforcements. From what I understand the bill had overwhelming support. let the other side knock themselves out. What I don’t get is the uproar over stopping abortion at 24 weeks. geez…that seems like quite a compromise. it’s not like they are asking for a complete ban.
cran814
July 7th, 2013 @ 11:55 pm

‘We Need Reinforcements’ http://t.co/xNZZGCVOZF
'Hail Satan' Update: Reinforcements Needed - Conservative Hideout 2.0
July 8th, 2013 @ 12:57 am

[…] Last week, the CH 2.0 covered the fact that the pro-abortion protesters pulled out an interesting Alinsky-type tactic in their fight against the pro-life crowd. They took to chanting “Hail Satan.” While I’m quite sure that the pro-abortion folks think that they are simply ridiculing and demoralizing the Christian pro-life protesters, we know that this is something more-a lot more. The Other McCain has more… […]
1sfreedom
July 8th, 2013 @ 1:38 am

‘We Need Reinforcements’ http://t.co/tPoTOTcJMa
Adjoran
July 8th, 2013 @ 2:44 am

The pro-life forces had the votes last time, they were just taken by surprise by the filibuster by Wendy Davis and the late disruption of the legislature by protesters. That isn’t going to happen again. It was an embarrassment to the GOP leadership and the Lt. Governor whose responsibility includes protecting the legislative process from disruption. They are adamant it is going through on this session.

I’m sorry Mr. Umstattd is so discouraged. Perhaps he didn’t see that even the official Church of Satan (they are registered in the UK) condemned the pro-abortion side and their invocation of Satan. In any event, one tired guy isn’t quite enough to declare an emergency need for reinforcements, is it?
BowlMeOverVa
July 8th, 2013 @ 8:02 am

‘We Need Reinforcements’ http://t.co/pkUeDdIwVI #Texas #tcot
Bob Belvedere
July 8th, 2013 @ 8:56 am

Same damn problem in New Hampshire.
Bob Belvedere
July 8th, 2013 @ 8:58 am

You’re one of the few. I’m a life-long Yankee and proud of it, and I’m so far from the Left that I can’t see it from the house of my mind.
Bob Belvedere
July 8th, 2013 @ 8:59 am

I think it is because, as we’ve seen, the Left will pull out all the stops in their efforts to protect Infanticide. Better safe than sorry.
ajpwriter
July 8th, 2013 @ 9:33 am

I reccall reading another instance, when a British observer was reviewing the Army of Northern Virginia, of Lee commenting on the, ah, irregular uniforms of the Texas Brigade.

“Never mind the raggedness,” Lee said, “the enemy never sees the backs of myTexans.”
politsoutherner
July 8th, 2013 @ 9:40 am

‘We Need Reinforcements’ http://t.co/qJUPh3Ft6z
How about some history kids? | The Daley Gator
July 8th, 2013 @ 6:22 pm

[…] maybe I am hoping for an Instalanche, but I could not resist linking Stacy McCain’s post “We need reinforcements” because in said post. McCain, a proud Southerner like myself, references the great Robert E. […]
richard mcenroe
July 8th, 2013 @ 8:28 pm

Because what Texas needs is the Wisconsin Model, government by the loudest bought shouters.
FMJRA 2.0: Low Sun : The Other McCain
July 14th, 2013 @ 7:03 am

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