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Cool Virtual Video of FOUNDING FATHER Patrick Henry: “Give me Liberty, or give me Death!” Speech
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| 4/29/2010
| FactReal
Posted on 05/04/2010 1:53:41 PM PDT by FactReal
| Great virtual video! PATRICK HENRY, first and sixth post-colonial Governor of Virginia, gave his famous and fiery speech before the Virginia Convention on March 23, 1775 imploring his fellow Americans to take up arms against the British colonialists that ended in the immortal lines "Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death!"
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link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W72tx_UW9TM
link: http://factreal.wordpress.com/2010/04/29/founding-fathers-and-war-give-me-liberty-or-give-me-death-by-patrick-henry/
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TOPICS: History; Reference
KEYWORDS: constitution; foundingfathers; givemeliberty; heritage; liberty; libertyordeath; patrickhenry
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posted on
05/04/2010 1:53:42 PM PDT
by
FactReal
To: FactReal
“Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts.” - Patrick Henry
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posted on
05/04/2010 1:59:56 PM PDT
by
ConservaTexan
(February 6, 1911)
To: FactReal
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posted on
05/04/2010 2:00:32 PM PDT
by
EdReform
(Oath Keepers - Guardians of the Republic - Honor your oath - Join us: www.oathkeepers.org)
To: ConservaTexan
“I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me Liberty or give me.......Death.” Patrick Henry
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posted on
05/04/2010 2:21:11 PM PDT
by
NTHockey
(Rules of engagement #1: Take no prisoners)
To: FactReal
That is so well done. A little weird to see, but excellent.
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posted on
05/04/2010 2:31:34 PM PDT
by
I still care
(I believe in the universality of freedom -George Bush, asked if he regrets going to war.)
To: FactReal
PS. I just finished listening to it, and the hairs rose on my arms. The actor that did the voice is excellent.
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posted on
05/04/2010 2:44:19 PM PDT
by
I still care
(I believe in the universality of freedom -George Bush, asked if he regrets going to war.)
To: FactReal
His June 5th, 1787 speech is also a classic. Not as well known, but just as important.
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posted on
05/04/2010 3:37:44 PM PDT
by
Huck
(Q: How can you tell a party is in the majority? A: They're complaining about the fillibuster.)
To: FactReal
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posted on
05/04/2010 3:38:10 PM PDT
by
Huck
(Q: How can you tell a party is in the majority? A: They're complaining about the fillibuster.)
To: Huck
Yeah, a real classic.
Henry said, “The rights of conscience, trial by jury, liberty of the press, all your immunities and franchises, all pretensions to human rights and privileges, are rendered insecure, if not lost, by this change, so loudly talked of by some, and inconsiderately by others.”
Too bad Henry went over the top. He lost a lot of respect with his rants.
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05/04/2010 4:15:15 PM PDT
by
Jacquerie
(This November, it is all or nothing time for these United States.)
To: FactReal
It’s right up there with Shakespeare. It’s even better though, because it happened in real life, not in a play.
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05/04/2010 7:37:32 PM PDT
by
Huck
(Q: How can you tell a party is in the majority? A: They're complaining about the fillibuster.)
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