The Ingenious Patriot

i really like the stories perhaps i want to read other stories

I liked this story, one of the few stories i actually find funny. And it had an unsuspecting ending. Couldve been a bit longer though

I loved it! I hereby declare myself the happiest chappie who ever did or said anything of note or otherwise. Bally good stuff. Cheerio.

you r really the best writter all your stories are the best and i read some of those my favorite on was THE INDEGENIOUS PATRIOT at first i really did not understan this story but when i read it like 3 times i got it in my head and really understood this i can really heve byhearted the story and can even read it out loud without looking at the story u r really the best writer. byeeeeeee

Ingenious Patriot, More Ingenious Ruler. Still dont get it why he still paid up. Maybe I should also read the story 3 times :-)

Great satire. Politicians must read it.

ive read something similar but the ending is different. its still funny

which fool advised you to put in in the humorous stories section??????it is neither humorous nor a story...please remove it as soon as u can...and another sincere advice...go to a vet....

It is a nice story.
Patriot is a treasure for country.

good stuff, its brought a smile to my face on this cold winters day in oxford. thanks

i like the story and the end. How many pockets had this man?

This story is very nice and its fun i like the patriot pockets,lol thanx for this beautiful story .

really good storie, we dont see the end coming.

Funny and well written, I enjoyed reading it.

A critical story for USers to be familar with - particularly if they havent heard Eisenhowers comments about the "military-industrial complex" - and especially now, during the regime of George W. Bush...

This is a intresting story. The surprising part was when he found the tabacco. Also it was interesting when he was trying to get the king to buy the things he was selling.This was a good story to read because it teaches you not to hide something you have done or what you have with good deeds.Then sooner or later you will be found out.

This is a good story but it gets boring

I think that this history is boring. I not to keen on this history.

Mr. Ambrose, I like the story and please ignore the stupid comments, I think they are posted by stupids.

Awesome satire. I didnt understand it the first few times, but when i finally understood it, it was amazing

it made me laugh, the character was ingenious....hence the name, maybe a bit longer?

I love to this story. Cause, its so funny and it make understand me that why Im become a wise man. There are lots of cheeter in the world, we must be careful about them. So, I have to become a wise more than this time. Its so funny story.

The story hits at mans nature. Very poignant and compelling. I can tell that the average commenter is not very bright and has not analyzed it for "between the lines" message. Sort of like "killing the bearer of bad news." Duh.

I dont understand this storys point. I know two similar stories. I feel the author just combined the two stories together, and it made the story unclear. In my opinion, the maral of the first half is contradiction, and the moral of the another half is greediness. Either way you can"t trust these type people.

Its definitely not humorous.Also aggressive (holding the guy by his ankles,death sentence) ,cynical(pay him 42 millions and kill him)....The only thing I liked a little is the currency tumtum..

For those of you who do not know, Ambrose Pierce has been dead for almost a hundred years. Now that people know this, stop giving him pointers or apologizing for "stupids" .
Very enjoyable short story with a very enjoyable ending. Nothing negative can really be said about it because, come on the guys a classic. Obviously, a humourous story. By the way, can I borrow a few tumtums from you? I promise Ill pay you back next payday?

a bit dull

this story is very beautiful and also its funny story.i licked this story and thanks the writter.i want to read in this type more story.

Not very funny at all

Good one!!

ya guys hes been dead for years
so if ur talkin to him its pointless
its a funny story tho

funny stuff it got my attention good work and all that!!!!

I did not understand this story well. I think author says that if someone looks ingenious you should not trust him or her

Except that the Patriot isnt just the bearer of news, hes the creator AND the bearer of the news (the good and the bad.) Hes an opportunist. He created a solution to a problem, which he tries to sell to the King. Then creates a problem for the solution, and a solution to that problem, as well, which he also tries to sell to the King.

Chances are someone else would have eventually invented guns to pierce that armor, anyway. And chances are that they might not have gone to the King about it. The Patriot had the foresight to think of what problems his inventions would bring, and cut them off from the start by inventing solutions to the probable problems.

I wonder if it is better to think ahead when it comes to self-destructive inventions? Perhaps it quickens the pace of weapon development and causes more problems than solutions? If someone had forseen guns a hundered years before they were invented, and invented them, along with armor, missils, and so on, we would have seen so much more destruction than we have even at this point.

The Patriots tactics are similar to how most people do business today. For example, I know that in the IT profession, hackers come up with viruses and ways to hack into systems, then they turn around and try to sell companies their services to safeguard their system from those kinds of attacks.

this story is very nice .It is the best story.I like it.

truly usless

een goed verhaal met een zekere moraal.
leuke site. ga zo door. joop donker

rubbish and boring

The point is, as has always been stated, ingenuity entails capital punishment.

Invention and patriotism clubbed with greed stamped "put to death" says evil effects of greed in you. Good. I like stories teaching people. -BR Sunkara