Posted on 06/16/2005 7:34:43 AM PDT by RightConservative
It is at this time of the year that some sentimental Americans reflect on the greatness of the Founding Fathers. Albeit, in the face of “political Correctness,” the “pop culture” mindset, and a government school system that has abandoned American history, the numbers who ponder such topics are shrinking.
Nevertheless, several profound essays have been written on the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and their fates in the wake of that momentous occasion. It is worthwhile to consider just a few from among those perhaps greatest of Americans, how their examples spoke to the nation at its inception, and what an abandonment of their ideals might portend for its future.
Caesar Rodney of Delaware, suffering from cancer and planning a voyage to England to seek care from the only doctor in the world with a proven expertise in treating his condition, nonetheless rode through the night from Delaware to Philadelphia to cast the deciding vote in favor of independence.
Fully aware that this act was considered treason to the Crown, and that in so doing he could no longer make the trip abroad, he strode bravely forward among his fellow delegates and signed the warrant of his own death.
Thomas Nelson, another signer, proved his dedication while later serving as an officer in the Colonial Army. Upon learning that British officers were using his own residence as a command post, and that his troops had deliberately refrained from targeting it out of respect for him, he ordered them to fire upon it and destroy it.
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A beautiful, well written essay on some very troubling trends in America. The recent mishandling of the MJ case and his resurgent popularity bodes ill for our republic.
As much as I'd like to blame the Left and general public ignorance, conservatives are a share in this problem.
The problem is conservatives really don't know how to fight the political war that is raging in this country. Just getting them to work together is like herding cats at times. Getting them to form a cohesive group with a long term strategy is nearly impossible.
We are getting better, but still have a long way to go.
"The problem is conservatives really don't know how to fight the political war that is raging in this country. Just getting them to work together is like herding cats at times. Getting them to form a cohesive group with a long term strategy is nearly impossible.
We are getting better, but still have a long way to go."
I could not agree more. It is virtually impossible to rally Conservatives on a large scale to devote to the long term goals. Im experiencing this first hand here in Nevada. 40 say they will show at a meeting and we are lucky to fill 10 seats.
"Frustrating" would be putting it nicely.
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