Happy Fourth from Terre Haute, Indiana.
Posted on 07/04/2007 7:07:24 AM PDT by freemike
America’s second president, John Adams, wrote of the Fourth of July:
“I believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival,” he wrote his wife, Abigail. “It ought to be celebrated by pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other…”
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Happy Fourth from Terre Haute, Indiana.
Happy Independence Day, everyone!!! Just put out that grand old flag with the Star-Spangled Banner playing on the PC. Now am off to the annual Independence Day parade. Looks to be a beautiful day!
Happy Independence Day, everyone! I can still see that spirit from the early days still alive and well right here at Free Republic!
Enjoy Independence Day, everyone.
I celebrated the 4th by buying a new Ford truck, before they go broke. No mitsubishi for me. Buy American, while you still can.
Tonight, as on every Fourth of July, I'll toast the memory of my great-great-great-great-grandfather, Selah Woodworth Jr., who died doing just that. He was killed when a cannon he was standing next to exploded on July 4, 1825. His father, several uncles, and grandfather were Revolutionary War soldiers.
-ccm
It’s difficult to believe it’s been 7 years since Jarbidge!
Happy Independence day, good Americans!
http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a396401210f95.htm
INCIDENT AT JARBIDGE
Source: Eye Witness
Published: July 5, 2000
Posted on 07/05/2000 20:46:41 PDT by AuntB
I recall in studies of Native Americans and the ensuing “Indian wars” many battles, massacres and land takeovers were referred to as “incidents”. That’s a polite term for a lot more sinister act. Absolute power, no matter what color, creed, religion it may be will take what it wants, whenever it is allowed. The indigenous tribes of this country had something the power wanted and it took it. The same strain of evil power in that part of our history has again reared it’s ugly head. On July 3 and 4, 2000 some of the current indigenous tribes gathered in Jarbidge, Nevada and said ENOUGH.
You will be told by the so-called environmentalists, who only showed up at the last minute, that damage was done when some good Americans repaired a road destroyed at taxpayer expense by Bill Clinton and Bruce Babbitt’s Federal Government. It’s a lie. Many of us camped for days on the Jarbidge River to observe as citizen reporters. We studied for months the motives of the Elko Shovel Brigade. We studied documents. We talked to law enforcement, national, regional and local reporters, and citizens of Jarbidge. We experienced Jarbidge.
I missed meeting the man who spoke to national televised media as an “environmentalist” and praised this out-of-control government for destroying this little dirt road. You just had to be there. Maybe that’s what Mr. Babbitt is counting on....that NO ONE will bother to show up to tell the rest of the country about these remote, meaningless little bergs that they seek to destroy. But, oh yes, it’s only a crummy little dirt road, messing with the bull trout. The BULL part is correct. I wonder where the enviro-man would like to send the handful of residents of Jarbidge as he extols this governments corrupt actions. Perhaps the remnanats of some former tribe will share a reservation. Then Mr. Babbitt could mess with their funds as well. This is not about a “road”. This is about people’s lives. Their homes. And something that the power wants.
The Western States have little representation or electoral votes, so their concerns are not taken seriously by the politicians. In fact, they have no intention of letting us have a part of planning our lives, our homes, our futures.
Jarbidge is a half mile stretch with tiny stores, businesses, and homes along one road. Dirt road...the only way in and the only way out is many miles of dirt, rock, towering mountains and bottomless canyons. No pavement, not a black, sticky drop. This is not the area for the faint hearted. Gives new meaning to the word “remote”. You really want to be there to bother ever getting there. 3 miles down the road are campgrounds that we stayed in at the road closure. Our camp was right on the river. The road closure was farther away from the river and the so called “endangered” fish. IF the enviro’s and the administrations reason for closing is true then they MUST close off the entire road and close off Jarbidge. The entire community is on that river. That cute little white haired, 90 year old life-time resident is just gonna have to relocate! No big deal. Frankly, I doubt if 99.99% of the country would ever want to go there, let alone LIVE there. Well, I suppose, that’s a mute point testified to by the 25 year-round residents of Jarbidge.
Like I said, you had to be there. Where do you suppose Enviro-man and the ol’ enviro-broads live? How about, ummmm......San Diego! Percentage wise they should be willingly let go of Disneyland. Bulldoze it! Call in the Forest Service. If they don’t trash it, they’ll burn it. Do you have any idea how much natural habitat is being destroyed by Disney?!!That used to be Orange groves! Oranges, after all, are getting harder to get! Then bill San Diego County a few billion for messing it up! So the San Diegans loose 10% of their community...it’s for the greater good.
Go home, Enviro-man! Go back to your corrupt resort city on the rim of Grand Canyon, Mr. Babbitt. Let these people live like they’ve lived for decades in a place they love and treat like it is loved. More than YOU will ever dream of loving a piece of land. It’s THEIR road. They NEVER harmed their river. They’re not tellin you how to live, or where..... Where you may travel and on what road. Some things never change, like evil power. Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce said it best:
“PERHAPS YOU THINK THE CREATOR SENT YOU HERE TO DISPOSE OF US AS YOU SEE FIT. IF I THOUGHT YOU WERE SENT BY THE CREATOR I MIGHT BE INDUCED TO THINK YOU HAD A RIGHT TO DISPOSE OF ME. DO NO MISUNDERSTAND ME, BUT UNDERSTAND ME FULLY WITH REFERENCE TO MY AFFECTIONS FOR THE LAND. I NEVER SAID THE LAND WAS MINE TO DO WITH IT AS I CHOSE. THE ONE WHO HAS THE RIGHT TO DISPOSE OF IT IS THE ONE WHO HAS CREATED IT. I CLAIM A RIGHT TO LIVE ON MY OWN LAND, AND ACCORD YOU THE PRIVILEGE TO LIVE ON YOURS.”
THE WEST LIVES. The “INCIDENT” that is trying to happen to Jarbidge has been exposed. GO home, where ever that may be and leave these people alone to care for THER HOME.
THE SOUTH CANYON ROAD IS OPEN.
I remember ~ Happy 4th of July!!
Here is an article that I recently had published in all three of the Napa Valley Papers.
THE FOURTH OF JULY
I love the Fourth of July, especially being a descendent of Thomas Jefferson. Yes, it is true. My fathers’ parents, being immigrants to America, were so proud of their newly acquired citizenship, they named their firstborn son Thomas Jefferson Garate. My father lived up to that namesake in many ways.
I also have loved going to the county fair at Calistoga on the 4th, especially to see the fireworks display. Two years ago at the fireworks I observed an unusual patriotic event. Some guy just prior to that time had got a ruling that we couldn’t say the flag salute in the schools. Anyhow, at the opening of the fireworks some brave soul stood at the mike and announced that no one had to follow, but that he was going to salute the flag. As far as I could see in the grandstand, and all around, everyone stood to honor the flag. When it came to the words under God, the grandstand shook as if it might collapse from the roar of UNDER GOD.
Last year I went to the fireworks display. Not only was there no flag salute, they didn’t even play the National Anthem. I love to hear the National Anthem. It has never failed to touch me deeply in my heart. I do pledge allegiance to the flag with all my heart. Last year at the fair, my heart broke.
This year I am looking for a place to celebrate the Fourth of July - somewhere where the organizers remember why we celebrate this memorable date - where they remember the Revolution that freed this nation from a tyrannical monarchy - where they recognize the cost of lives that bought freedom for America, which nation became the standard of people throughout the world who desired to have freedom of body and freedom of soul. I want to be somewhere where we can recognize the many thousands of our young men who have since that Great Revolution, died on battlefields to enrich and guarantee that FREEDOM.
I believe that America is a nation under God. I would never have cared whether the words under God were in the flag salute or not, until someone comes along and says I can’t say that in pledging my allegiance to my flag and my country. Am I supposed to be ashamed of my flag, my National Anthem and my Nation? Now, I am mad enough to chew horseshoes and spit out nails. (That’s old time cowboy talk to be used in places where you can’t cuss.) I am ashamed, all right - of my leaders, including any on the county fair board who have not the courage to be Americans - who have not the courage to honor this country and its’ fallen soldiers by saying the Pledge of Allegiance, and singing the National Anthem. Such weak leadership is a slap in the face to every soldier who died for this country, and to every family who grieves for them.
I have an uncle who died in the South Pacific defending God and Country. Visit any national military cemetery and get a feel of the many thousands who have died defending God and Country. How many of the families of those dead soldiers do you think believe in God and Country? I don’t know, but I’ll guess a great big number.
As for me, I am looking for a place where I can celebrate the fourth of July as the FOURTH OF JULY! I hope I don’t have to go outside my country to do it.
Jon Garate
garate@napanet.net
jgarate.com
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