July 4th and July 12th In American History

The Cypress Times ^ | 07/01/2009 | John Hanson

[Patriot1259]

July 12th casts a shadow on our July 4th celebrations. Happy Birthday, America! This July 4th marks your 233rd birthday! God bless us all! There is another birthday, a centennial, on July 12th. The 16th Amendment turns 100. It is hardly an occasion to celebrate, but rather to mourn. That seed grew into the suffocating IRS monster that tramples on our God given dignity, rights, and prosperity. If our forefathers were alive today, they would declare it a Day of Mourning. As it is they must be spinning in their graves! They had warned that giving Congress the power they acquired by the 16th amendment would lead to the end of the Republic. So here we are today speeding toward the fulfillment of that prediction. Deficit spending has ballooned from $22 billion in 1933 to $10 trillion today!

[Patriot1259]

John Hanson looks at the anniversary (June 12) of the establishment of the income tax and its affect on our pocketbooks.

[ALPAPilot]

I could never understand why the standard Republican leadership response to the moonbats about wiretapping terrorist phone calls wasn't something like:

Why do you care when you don't mind requiring citizens to send all of their private and personal financial info to the government every year.

Then I realized that republicans are as addicted to taxpayer money as democrats. I expect it of the democrats, but I'm darn angry at the republican treachery.

[KeyLargo]

I won’t be celebrating Independence Day now that the socialist is in power.

[CPOSharky]

What day should we pick for Dependence Day?

When zero was imaculated?

When the dems took congress?

??

[IYAS9YAS]

What day should we pick for Dependence Day?

We already have that day. April 15.

[CPOSharky]

What day should we pick for Dependence Day?

We already have that day. April 15.

Most of the "dependent" don't pay taxes, so April 15 is just another day.

[DavidFarrar]

I'm with you all. I am going to this year's 4th of July Tea Party because I am committed. But from now on, my 4th of July Independence Day celebration Tea Party will be held on the 12th of July.

And henceforth I hope all (4th of July) Tea Parties will be planned to be held on the 12th of July.

And from now on my motto will be KILL THE 16TH.

ex animo

davidfarrar

[DavidFarrar]

The 12th of July should be our new Independence Day.

Pass it on!

          ex animo

          davidfarrar

[IYAS9YAS]

Most of the "dependent" don't pay taxes, so April 15 is just another day.

That's why I used that date. They are dependent on the makers and the doers to provide taxes to fund their lifestyles. So is government. It truly is "Dependence Day".

[CPOSharky]

Good point.