Seeing sumpin' like this makes my day.
Back in 1776 some brave men signed the Declaration of Independence. Some of these men lost their fortunes and died in poverty. They risked everything for an idea and a dream. How many Americans alive today would do the same? Not many, I bet. Certainly no one in the Dimocrat Party and damned few Republicans.
One of the reasons for independence from England was taxes. If the signers of the Declaration of Independence were alive today, they would be aghast at the taxes we pay. What they protested was a pittance compared to our taxes today.
We went from "no taxation without representation" to massive taxation with representation. After all, we have the best politicans that money can buy.
The Founders would certainly be amazed at the size and the scope of the federal gummint. I can just see James Madison scratching his head and asking himself where he failed. This certainly wasn't the gummint called for in the Constitution. Wha' happened?
Now we have members of the LSM (Lamestream Media - I gotta get that acronym plugin installed) like that booger eatin' moh-ron Brian Williams equating the insurgents in Iraq with our revolutionaries. Yeah, members of al Qaeda are just like Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, George Washington, and the rest of the gang. How many Brits did Patrick Henry behead?
Just when was it that the LSM decided to join our enemies? Was it Viet Nam or did it occur earlier? Why do some citizens of this country hate it so much?
Anyway, as you go to your barbeques and watch your fireworks displays thank those brave men who risked everything to form this country.
We are the greatest country on the face of the planet and I am proud to be an American.
Happy Birthday USA!
Posted by denny at July 3, 2005 08:02 PM
Amen!! You pretty much said it all, Denny.
Posted by: Alan on July 4, 2005 12:39 AM56 Brave men. They gave all in some cases. Who today has stones like that? very few, we can`t even get our citizenry to support our troops (may God bless them all) Happy Fourth to those who know what we celebrate today.
Posted by: arathorn on July 4, 2005 08:07 AMThis is why I get up early,make some coffee and go to GOC.To get my blood pumping and feel the pride in my country that you've just expressed so well.God bless America! Have a safe one Denny.
Jim
The only thing i have to add is this needs to be said LOUDER.
Happy fourth one and all.
Tank you, America!
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When you look at the enlarged version of the three photos, you can see that the spectators are smiling and laughing while the guy is on fire. Gives you an idea of what we're dealing with.
Posted by: Erik on July 5, 2005 12:46 PM