Brian Williams Compares Founding Fathers To Terrorists

Not making this up. According to this article here's what Williams told [Andrea] Mitchell during tonight's telecast:

"What would it all matter if proven true? Someone brought up today the first several U.S. presidents were certainly revolutionaries and might have been called 'terrorists' by the British crown, after all."

Blog response has been swift. Michelle has the round up. Comparing our revolution to terrorism is a bastardization of both history and decency. Expect an even more withering attack in the days to come. Good heavens, Brian, it's the fourth of July weekend. Just couldn't help yourself, could ya?

I'd like to add to the pile of facts being assembled by reminding Williams that John Adams, no doubt one of the "terrorists" Williams was talking about, successfully defended, in the face of fierce public opinion, British soldiers accused of firing into a crowd in what came to be known as The Boston Massacre. Here's a quick overview:

Adams knows that the cause of the British soldiers will not be a popular one in a city with a thousand legitimate grievances against the occupying troops.  The lawyer understands that taking the case will not only subject him to criticism, but might also jeopardize his legal practice--or even risk the safety of himself and his family.  But he believes deeply that every person deserves a defense.   He takes on the case without hesitation.  For his efforts, he will receive the modest sum of eighteen guineas. 

I'm unaware of any terrorist principled enough when it comes to the rule of law to defend his enemy. Successfully.

It was during this case Adams uttered his famous line: "Facts are stubborn things." Obviously Brian Williams disagrees. Nothing's so stubborn a little moral equivalence can't be added to shape facts and truth into his anti-American agenda.

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Comments

[The Disenfranchised Voter]

"and might have been called 'terrorists' by the British crown, after all."

Are you saying that this is impossible? I'm sure King George did call the US revolutionists, terrorists.

I can see your issue with them being compared, but I hardly see how you can disagree with possiblility of the statement above.

[Dirty Harry]

DV,

Williams' inference is obvious.

[Otis]

Dis Voter,

Since the term 'terrorist' was only coined resently, it would have been all but impossible for anyone to be called that.

If what you mean is that the members of the American Revolution would have been accused of using terror against innocent civilians in an attempt to force political surrender, you may be right. I cannot say the the British did not make such charges. But if they did, is there any evidence to support the truth of them?

What acts did the Americans commit at the time that would be forms of terrorism? I have not studied the period in detail so there may well be some. If so, please help us understand.

[ICallMasICM]

Not that there was any question that Williams is a blow dried idiot but he's also a moral idiot. Maybe he thinks that July 4th should be renamed the Headchoppers Ball?

[Jack Marino]

I am sure all the Founding Father's would support suicide bombers killing civilians and the beheading of non-combantants. When are these commentators going to pull their heads out of their asses! Isn't their anyone in Board of Directors with the courage, to start firing these malcontents? This nonsense if getting real old fast!

[Jack Marino]

I forgot to add this to your comment Brain, King George III and the entire Island of Britian called our Founding Fathers, "RABBLE" that was the term of the day. Brian read up on real history, not this fantasized revisionist crap coming out of the media and our schools.