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AMERICA - The Right Way!! (Day 895) [Remember the Trade Center!!]
Various News Sources and FReepers | July 4, 2003 | All of Us

Posted on 07/04/2003 4:18:30 AM PDT by Chairman_December_19th_Society

IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776.

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America,

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.--Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.

He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.
He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his Assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them.
He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of Representation in the Legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only.
He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures.
He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people.
He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected; whereby the Legislative powers, incapable of Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise; the State remaining in the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within.
He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands.
He has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary powers.
He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries.
He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance.
He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.
He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power.
He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation:
For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:
For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:
For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world:
For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:
For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury:
For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences
For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government, and enlarging its Boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies:
For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws, and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments:
For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever.
He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us.
He has plundered our seas, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.
He is at this time transporting large Armies of foreign Mercenaries to compleat the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of Cruelty & perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation.
He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seas to bear Arms against their Country, to become the executioners of their friends and Brethren, or to fall themselves by their Hands.
He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions.

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.

Nor have We been wanting in attentions to our Brittish brethren. We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here. We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, which, would inevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence. They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity. We must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity, which denounces our Separation, and hold them, as we hold the rest of mankind, Enemies in War, in Peace Friends.

We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.


The 56 signatures on the Declaration appear in the positions indicated:

Column 1
Georgia:
   Button Gwinnett
   Lyman Hall
   George Walton

Column 2
North Carolina:
   William Hooper
   Joseph Hewes
   John Penn
South Carolina:
   Edward Rutledge
   Thomas Heyward, Jr.
   Thomas Lynch, Jr.
   Arthur Middleton

Column 3
Massachusetts:
John Hancock
Maryland:
Samuel Chase
William Paca
Thomas Stone
Charles Carroll of Carrollton
Virginia:
George Wythe
Richard Henry Lee
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Harrison
Thomas Nelson, Jr.
Francis Lightfoot Lee
Carter Braxton

Column 4
Pennsylvania:
   Robert Morris
   Benjamin Rush
   Benjamin Franklin
   John Morton
   George Clymer
   James Smith
   George Taylor
   James Wilson
   George Ross
Delaware:
   Caesar Rodney
   George Read
   Thomas McKean

Column 5
New York:
   William Floyd
   Philip Livingston
   Francis Lewis
   Lewis Morris
New Jersey:
   Richard Stockton
   John Witherspoon
   Francis Hopkinson
   John Hart
   Abraham Clark

Column 6
New Hampshire:
   Josiah Bartlett
   William Whipple
Massachusetts:
   Samuel Adams
   John Adams
   Robert Treat Paine
   Elbridge Gerry
Rhode Island:
   Stephen Hopkins
   William Ellery
Connecticut:
   Roger Sherman
   Samuel Huntington
   William Williams
   Oliver Wolcott
New Hampshire:
   Matthew Thornton


TOPICS: AMERICA - The Right Way!!
KEYWORDS: atrw; letsroll
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To: Mr. Mulliner; Molly Pitcher; Bitwhacker; Neets; kassie; LBKQ; Guenevere; *ATRW
Happy Independence Day,everyone!!!

Congrats. Kurt. I'm thrilled for you!!

LOL Bit, Molly.

Turtle spitter. Not exactly like the one I have, but you get my drift.

Just a quick post. The roofing is off of the barn..trusses are next.

121 posted on 07/04/2003 8:14:05 AM PDT by lysie
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To: Bitwhacker
Have you noticed the trend in Convention coverage, where the newsies give you their real time take on a speech rather than broadcasting it fully? Can anything be more boring than Jeff Greenfield trying to sound profound when listening to a political speech?These guys want to be the stars, not the pols...

Bush raking in all the fundraising moola will come in handy when all that LOCAL media buying is done by his campaign managers :-)
122 posted on 07/04/2003 8:16:36 AM PDT by habs4ever
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To: gulfcoast6
Have you or anyone else heard ONE black 'elected official' in congress say one thing about the killing in Africa...

No, because Jessie, Al, Waters, Lee, etc. coddle people like Mugabe, Castro, etc.. Socialist/communist of a feather flock together don't ya know.

5.56mm

123 posted on 07/04/2003 8:16:58 AM PDT by M Kehoe
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To: Mr. Mulliner
You are in the system now, it will all be up hill. Congrats to ya good buddy and good luck.
124 posted on 07/04/2003 8:18:37 AM PDT by gulfcoast6 (Today is a good day to be kind to a elderly person. A smile, a 'Hi' can mean the world to them.)
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To: lysie
I get it! That is cute! It looks like a huge toadstool ;-)Sure makes a nice change from cherubs peeing ;-)lol
125 posted on 07/04/2003 8:20:37 AM PDT by habs4ever
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To: habs4ever
YES, I have noticed convention coverage. IMHO, real convention reporting died with David Brinkley (and I really think that he actually said UOx42 'was a boor, is a boor, and will always be a boor', not a 'bore' -- big difference)....;-)
126 posted on 07/04/2003 8:33:40 AM PDT by Bitwhacker (Dems: we can always afford new spending (and trees grow to the sky))
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To: lysie
I don't get it -- where do you attach the turtles to the rotating rod???
127 posted on 07/04/2003 8:39:18 AM PDT by Bitwhacker (Which is worse: Liberal twaddle or GOP 'growth' in office?)
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To: Molly Pitcher
Raven, you've been away awhile too: Welcome home!

Ahhh...but nobody missed me !!!
128 posted on 07/04/2003 8:39:19 AM PDT by The Raven
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To: Guenevere
Wines and drinks have a high profit margin to them, and servers are encouraged to sell them. However, what happened was wrong and the manager/owner should be told. I would expect to be comped for the meal. If the manager doesn't make it right, take your business elsewhere.

/john

129 posted on 07/04/2003 8:39:37 AM PDT by JRandomFreeper (I'm just a cook.)
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To: JRandomFreeper; Guenevere
John/Guennie: Don't restaurants, rightly or wrongly, also kinda look down upon 'early birds'? You know, stereotyping as poor tippers, fussy people, etc.???

I have noticed kinda snippy service if I go got the 'early bird' specials -- almost like they think you are there coz you are cheap...
130 posted on 07/04/2003 8:42:39 AM PDT by Bitwhacker (Which is worse: Liberal twaddle or GOP 'growth' in office?)
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To: Bitwhacker
where do you attach the turtles to the rotating rod

Along the transverse axis. ;>)

/john

131 posted on 07/04/2003 8:43:36 AM PDT by JRandomFreeper (I'm just a cook.)
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To: Bitwhacker; JRandomFreeper
LOL, we weren't having the 'early bird special'....trust me!

I don't think this restaurant DOES early bird specials :))))

132 posted on 07/04/2003 8:45:11 AM PDT by Guenevere (...a Florida resident for almost 30 years!!)
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To: JRandomFreeper
On the way home from work today, a couple was selling corn out of the back of their truck. I bought 2 dozen ears for $5. They look good and I can't wait to have them tonight.
133 posted on 07/04/2003 8:49:52 AM PDT by Mr. Mulliner (Charity is no part of the legislative duty of the government." --James Madison)
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To: Bitwhacker
Don't restaurants, rightly or wrongly, also kinda look down upon 'early birds'?

It may seem like that, but generally, the heavy hitters, both in front of house and back of house, don't come in early. Those are the servers and cooks that have the most experience and are the best at their jobs. The rookies tend to work at slower times, ie.. early dinner, lunch, and brunch.

Rookie cooks almost always wind up working brunches because the pros are hung over and sleeping in after the crush on Saturday night.

Never order fish Mon-Wed. Most fish orders arrive on Thursday, and the "special" on Monday is the left over fish that the chef is trying to get rid of. There are exceptions, but that's a good rule to follow.

/john

134 posted on 07/04/2003 8:50:00 AM PDT by JRandomFreeper (I'm just a cook.)
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To: Mr. Mulliner
Tis the season for corn. We had some fresh corn last night. I left it in the shucks, and oven roasted it. Mmmmmm.

/john

135 posted on 07/04/2003 8:51:46 AM PDT by JRandomFreeper (I'm just a cook.)
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To: M Kehoe
Cliff Claven. Yes, I'll have to keep his image in mind as I learn my new job. LOL!
136 posted on 07/04/2003 8:53:59 AM PDT by Mr. Mulliner (Charity is no part of the legislative duty of the government." --James Madison)
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To: JRandomFreeper
Oh...I forgot to add.

For our anniversary, they put a candle on my dessert :>

No discount on the dessert.....just a candle :>)

137 posted on 07/04/2003 8:58:32 AM PDT by Guenevere (...a Florida resident for almost 30 years!!)
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To: Guenevere
I would give the manager one chance to make it right. Don't call during peak hours though. 2pm is a good time to call. Ask for the executive chef's office. Explain the situation, including that you may not ever come back unless they make it right. If it's a good restaurant, they will do what it takes to make you happy. I know that I certainly would. Reputation is everything in the service business.

/john

138 posted on 07/04/2003 9:07:25 AM PDT by JRandomFreeper (I'm just a cook.)
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To: Guenevere; All
PRESIDENT BUSH ON FOX LIVE NOW!!!!
139 posted on 07/04/2003 9:13:59 AM PDT by Miss Marple
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To: Miss Marple
At Wright-Pat!! Warm welcome from the Buckeye state.
140 posted on 07/04/2003 9:16:37 AM PDT by Molly Pitcher (Is Reality Optional?)
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