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Memorial Day: Real Americans Defending Liberty
Elective Decisions ^ | 05/25/09 | Chris Davis

Posted on 05/25/2009 1:59:20 PM PDT by writer33

Russell Kirk once wrote, “A conservative is not, by definition, a selfish or a stupid person; instead, he is a person who believes that there is something in life worth saving.” The same must be said for a patriot. In their view, America is something not to be hated or despised; rather, it is something that is worth saving—a country that has more to offer than any other in the world.

Those indelible qualities have been incorporated into America’s soul from its founding. These patriots sought a Republic as moral, as just and divine as any in the world. They sought an America full of hope and inspiration for all of mankind. And they founded a country bathed in God’s wisdom, dedicated to liberty and based in economic prosperity, setting a shining example for those that choose to follow. In our forefathers’ wisdom, they handed down an America that should be cherished and celebrated with every waking moment. And on Memorial Day we salute those very patriots.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Military/Veterans; Politics
KEYWORDS: chrisdavis; memorialday; patriots
Memorial Day salute to fallen patriots everywhere!

"Permit me then to recommend from the sincerity of my heart,” stated Greene, “ready at all times to bleed in my country’s cause, a Declaration of Independence, and call upon the world and the Great God who governs it to witness the necessity, propriety and rectitude thereof.”

1 posted on 05/25/2009 1:59:21 PM PDT by writer33
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To: Allegra; AZamericonnie; b4its2late; Babu; backhoe; Bahbah; bannie; BellStar; Big Horn; ...

Memorial Day Ping!


2 posted on 05/25/2009 1:59:50 PM PDT by writer33 (Rush Limbaugh Is "The Passion" of Conservatism And Pretty Good At That Radio Thingy)
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To: Liz

Thought you might like this one as well ping!


3 posted on 05/25/2009 2:01:04 PM PDT by writer33 (Rush Limbaugh Is "The Passion" of Conservatism And Pretty Good At That Radio Thingy)
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To: writer33
“ready at all times to bleed in my country’s cause, a Declaration of Independence, and call upon the world and the Great God who governs it to witness the necessity, propriety and rectitude thereof.”

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Needs/worthy of, repeating....

4 posted on 05/25/2009 2:08:34 PM PDT by litehaus (A memory tooooo long)
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To: litehaus

It definitely needs repeating. Thanks for reading, litehaus. I appreciate it.


5 posted on 05/25/2009 2:10:07 PM PDT by writer33 (Rush Limbaugh Is "The Passion" of Conservatism And Pretty Good At That Radio Thingy)
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To: writer33; Grampa Dave; calcowgirl; Libloather; Disco Dave; maggief; Ann Archy
Liberals work to destroy.........what we love best about America.

.......the indelible qualities incorporated into America’s soul from its founding......a Republic as moral, as just and divine as any in the world....... an America full of hope and inspiration for all of mankind.....a country bathed in God’s wisdom, dedicated to liberty and based in economic prosperity, setting a shining example for those that choose to follow. In our forefathers’ wisdom, they handed down an America that should be cherished and celebrated with every waking moment................


6 posted on 05/25/2009 3:02:08 PM PDT by Liz (Everything Obama says comes with an expiration date.)
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To: writer33; devolve; ntnychik; PhilDragoo; MeekOneGOP; dixiechick2000; Lady Jag; Grampa Dave; ...
Thank you Chris.

Elvis - AMERICA


7 posted on 05/25/2009 3:12:39 PM PDT by potlatch
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To: Liz

Thanks for reading and pinging, Liz. I do appreciate it.

And yes, liberals work to destroy what we love best about America.


8 posted on 05/25/2009 3:12:55 PM PDT by writer33 (Rush Limbaugh Is "The Passion" of Conservatism And Pretty Good At That Radio Thingy)
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To: potlatch

Thanks for posting the wonderful song and for pinging, potlatch. I do appreciate it.


9 posted on 05/25/2009 3:13:46 PM PDT by writer33 (Rush Limbaugh Is "The Passion" of Conservatism And Pretty Good At That Radio Thingy)
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To: writer33

I was so busy doing my html that I forgot to thank you for the very nice article Chris.


10 posted on 05/25/2009 3:16:28 PM PDT by potlatch
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To: writer33

Amen and thank you.


11 posted on 05/25/2009 3:17:10 PM PDT by SouthTexas (Waterboard Pelosi NOW!)
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To: potlatch

Thank you for the nice comments. I do appreciate them.


12 posted on 05/25/2009 3:25:58 PM PDT by writer33 (Rush Limbaugh Is "The Passion" of Conservatism And Pretty Good At That Radio Thingy)
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To: SouthTexas

Thank you for reading. I appreciate it more than you know.


13 posted on 05/25/2009 3:26:24 PM PDT by writer33 (Rush Limbaugh Is "The Passion" of Conservatism And Pretty Good At That Radio Thingy)
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To: potlatch

Good one ...;)


14 posted on 05/25/2009 3:40:39 PM PDT by STARWISE (They (LIBS-STILL) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war- Richard Miniter)
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To: potlatch

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Great post potlatch -


15 posted on 05/25/2009 4:17:03 PM PDT by devolve ( . . . . . . . . . Obama confiscated Teacher & Police Union pension funds? . . . . . . . . . . .)
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To: devolve

Thank you devolve!


16 posted on 05/25/2009 4:48:49 PM PDT by potlatch
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To: STARWISE

Thanks STARWISE!


17 posted on 05/25/2009 4:49:26 PM PDT by potlatch
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To: writer33

BTTT


18 posted on 05/26/2009 2:59:08 AM PDT by E.G.C.
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