230 Years of Independence, and Counting
May God grant us another 230...
230 Years ago, 56 men came together declared to the world that there are some truths that are self-evident. "That all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." Shakespeare himself would have been impressed with those words.
In signing the Declaration of Independenceee, those 56 men decided to risk everything they had for an idea. An idea that was considered to be treason. Think about that. I know, these days we throw that word around as a means of political discourse, but this was real life, in your face, I'm willing to die for it, treason. They held illegal meetings, conspired against a king, and then did not hide from these facts. They essentially confessed to these crimes in writing, in pursuit of something bigger than themselves.
And for that declaration, many of those 56 Patriots paid dearly. Many were captured or killed during the Revolution. Many lost their estates. Two of them lost sons to the War. And while two of the signers would later become President, and others would be Senators and Governors, they all felt the price paid by so many to give the People the right to govern themselves. They knew this going in and had the courage to carry on.
And I thank God for that courage. The courage they had then, and the courage our men and women in the Armed Forces have today. We have more fortune, more freedoms, more opportunity than in any other country in the world and courage is the reason why. It takes courage to lay your life on the line for our country. Some in our country just don't get that. I believe it was General George Patton that said "Freedom has a taste, and for those who fought for it, the taste is so sweet, the protected will never know it." Think about that today while you eat your hamburgers and hotdogs. Think about that when you watch the fireworks tonight. Remember the men and women that are protecting us. Remember those that are willing to spendthis Independenceee Day in a far off land, away from their families. Enjoy your families and remember what this day is all about.
God Bless You, and God Bless the U.S.A.!
230 Years ago, 56 men came together declared to the world that there are some truths that are self-evident. "That all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." Shakespeare himself would have been impressed with those words.
In signing the Declaration of Independenceee, those 56 men decided to risk everything they had for an idea. An idea that was considered to be treason. Think about that. I know, these days we throw that word around as a means of political discourse, but this was real life, in your face, I'm willing to die for it, treason. They held illegal meetings, conspired against a king, and then did not hide from these facts. They essentially confessed to these crimes in writing, in pursuit of something bigger than themselves.
And for that declaration, many of those 56 Patriots paid dearly. Many were captured or killed during the Revolution. Many lost their estates. Two of them lost sons to the War. And while two of the signers would later become President, and others would be Senators and Governors, they all felt the price paid by so many to give the People the right to govern themselves. They knew this going in and had the courage to carry on.
And I thank God for that courage. The courage they had then, and the courage our men and women in the Armed Forces have today. We have more fortune, more freedoms, more opportunity than in any other country in the world and courage is the reason why. It takes courage to lay your life on the line for our country. Some in our country just don't get that. I believe it was General George Patton that said "Freedom has a taste, and for those who fought for it, the taste is so sweet, the protected will never know it." Think about that today while you eat your hamburgers and hotdogs. Think about that when you watch the fireworks tonight. Remember the men and women that are protecting us. Remember those that are willing to spendthis Independenceee Day in a far off land, away from their families. Enjoy your families and remember what this day is all about.
God Bless You, and God Bless the U.S.A.!
posted by Goose at 08:27
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