A.B. Simpson said of he, "this daring blasphemer." named Robert G. Ingersoll

Maybe many of yooz already know of this historical figure in freethoughtland;
I'm slow to the punch coming from an isolated education, but hey, what's the internet for right!?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_G._Ingersoll

Boy would they (you know who) like to tear down his statue!
I really gotta say this is one of the most interesting reads...

I finally found the origin of the "Happy Warrior" label that lame-arse Charlie Crist of Frauda used in his pony show before elections.

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After the war, he served as Illinois Attorney General. He was a prominent member of the Republican Party and, though he never held an elected position, he was nonetheless an active participant in politics. His speech nominating James G. Blaine for the 1876 presidential election was unsuccessful, as Rutherford B. Hayes received the Republican nomination, but the speech itself, known as the "Plumed Knight" speech, was considered a model of political oratory. (Franklin Roosevelt probably used it as a model for his "Happy Warrior" speech when nominating Alfred E. Smith for president in 1928).