Comments on: Independence Day

By: lastgopinillinois

lastgopinillinois — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 06:12:01 +0000

“He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions”.

Replace He with 0bama
Replace domestic insurrections with Occupy wall street (OWS)
Replace Indian savages with Eric Holder and the DOJ

If the shoe fits !

By: runner12

runner12 — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 22:55:06 +0000

seriously our Founders took their decision to declare our Independence. Once they made their decision, they risked everything for freedom. Amazing.

We are so fortunate to live in a country created by such men and women. I hope in Nov. we can begin to turn our country back more towards the great nation they envisioned.

Happy 4th!

By: tyman

tyman — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 19:32:30 +0000

"It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace-- but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear,or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!"

By: annas

annas — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 19:31:28 +0000

Brings tears to my eyes.

By: Melody Warbington (rwm52)

Melody Warbington (rwm52) — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 18:15:16 +0000

The traditional songs still choke me up.

Happy Independence Day!

By: Liquid khaos

Liquid khaos — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 16:59:21 +0000

and I am emotional. Proud, desperate, convicted and hopeful all at the same time. Reading the charges I could not help but think that our government IS guilty of many of these as well.

Enjoy your Independence. Today, and everyday. Do not stand idly by and allow it to dissolve. Vote and hold accountable your Representative. If they fail; Vote and hold accountable your NEW Representative.

By: americanviewpoint

americanviewpoint — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 16:31:47 +0000

O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!

O beautiful for pilgrim feet
Whose stern impassioned stress
A thoroughfare of freedom beat
Across the wilderness!
America! America!
God mend thine every flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control,
Thy liberty in law!

O beautiful for heroes proved
In liberating strife.
Who more than self their country loved
And mercy more than life!
America! America!
May God thy gold refine
Till all success be nobleness
And every gain divine!

O beautiful for patriot dream
That sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam
Undimmed by human tears!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!

O beautiful for halcyon skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the enameled plain!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
Till souls wax fair as earth and air
And music-hearted sea!

O beautiful for pilgrims feet,
Whose stem impassioned stress
A thoroughfare for freedom beat
Across the wilderness!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
Till paths be wrought through
wilds of thought
By pilgrim foot and knee!

O beautiful for glory-tale
Of liberating strife
When once and twice,
for man’s avail
Men lavished precious life!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
Till selfish gain no longer stain
The banner of the free!

O beautiful for patriot dream
That sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam
Undimmed by human tears!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
Till nobler men keep once again
Thy whiter jubilee!

By: gekster

gekster — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 15:38:07 +0000

And on Patriotism.

By: fightnright

fightnright — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 14:50:05 +0000

the greatest lesson we were left by the Founders was in recognizing our birthrights: *liberty and our faith*, and demonstrating to the world that prosperity, security, and the happiness we pursue can only achieved as their by-products.

By: gekster

gekster — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 14:39:37 +0000

By: hughpecon

hughpecon — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 14:35:51 +0000

“America is like a health body and its Resistance is three fold; Its patriotism, its morality, and its spiritual life. If we can undermine these three areas. America will collapse.” Joseph Stalin

It seems that Obama has followed Stalin’s advice to the letter. I’m sure Stalin would be proud of his useful idiot Obama. And of course all the other useful idiots that support him..

By: renny

renny — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 14:35:04 +0000

Unfortunately, to some, the truths are not self evident and our Fearless Leader keeps dropping “Creator” from his quotes.

By: lineholder

lineholder — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 14:26:00 +0000

I don’t know what other people may have planned for their 4th of July this year, but I’ll be celebrating independence.

Our founding fathers gave us the greatest of gifts…freedom from tyranny and independence from government.

We have people in our country who just can’t seem to be happy with that and would rather return to a tyrannical society of their own making. They are also determined to rob the rest of us of any joy and happiness that is associated with that freedom and independence.

For those folks…here’s your giant raspberry….PPPFFFFTTTT!

(smiling!)

If you hear “God Bless America”, “My Country Tis of Thee”, “America The Beautiful”, “The Star Spangled Banner” and the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag whispering on the wind today, coming from the direction of the state of NC…that may be me, celebrating independence!

Happy Independence Day, my fellow Americans!

By: commonsenseobserver

commonsenseobserver — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 13:50:15 +0000