On September 23, 1779, John Paul Jones, in command of the
Bonhomme Richard, encountered the British ship Serapis. After numerous cannon
hits into the Richard, the British commander asked if Jones was ready to
surrender. It was then the famous rally “I have not yet begun to fight,” was
heard across the ocean waves into the ears of the disbelieving British crew.
Even though it seemed all hope was lost for the American ship, a crew member
tossed a grenade down an open hatch on the British vessel causing an explosion.
The Americans boarded the now crippled Serapis and overtook the crew as they
watched the Bonhomme Richard sink into the sea.
Our country may be crippled with corrupt politicians who
want to strip us of our rights and inflict unconstitutional policies, but we do not
have to give up. We can learn from John Paul Jones that we can still win if we
continue to fight.
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