Posted on 07/04/2005 2:27:11 PM PDT by CHARLITE
If members of this present generation had been present at the writing and signing of the Declaration of Independence, one cannot help but wonder how they would have behaved and what they would have said or written. “Liberals” would most certainly have voiced not just concerns, but opposition to the “Declaration” because it might lead to war. They would have taken issue with the enumeration of grievances, because their enumeration would likely offend the “crown.”
In fact, a declaration of independence would most certainly lead to heavy-handed retaliation, destruction of property, and killing of innocent civilians to put the down the notion that a small group of upstart colonies could be independent. An independent “United States” would have to deal not only with Britain but with France, Germany, Russia, and the litany of imperialist countries. “Liberals” would argue that it would be more than the colonies could possibly handle. Europe would form a Union, a United Nations, to oppose U.S. independence, and the risks, sacrifices, and danger associated with U.N. opposition would be too great. They would argue that the pursuit of independence was based on the desire to exploit abundant natural resources to satisfy colonial greed that would not be fair to the folks on Mars or Venus.
In fact, if “liberals” had dominated politics in those days, Independence Day, 1776, would in all likelihood have never occurred. But when the signers of the Declaration of Independence affixed their signatures to that momentous document, it changed everything, except Islam, which hasn’t changed for better since Mohammed. In the alternative, the U.S., was founded by Christian men on biblical principles. They were not perfect, no doubt, yet the United States of America has emerged as the greatest nation in the history of the world, while the pathetic nations that embraced Islam live on the verge if not in widespread squalor. And listen, you “liberals!”...... Don’t tell us that we are responsible for their plight!
For those pathetic American “liberals” who fawn at Islam’s minarets, beards, turbans, and burkas, but know nothing, Islam is a 1400 year old “religiopoliticsociofacist” system unhampered by progress. Its leaders, including the recently elected head of Iran, are determined to keep it that way; and to impose it on all others. One man’s “spread of democracy and freedom” is another’s “jihad” to keep that from happening. American “liberals” may not think so, or in their cocaine-laced liquor stupor choose not to believe it, but their present tolerance, if not embrace of Islam would vanish with its advent and their body would come crashing down in a heap without a head. So, this writer daily thanks God, the Almighty Creator and Savior of all who believe and repent of their wrong doing, that his legal immigrant Greek father and his English, Irish, German, Cherokee mother brought him to life in the United States of America.
When the signers of the Declaration of Independence affixed their signatures, they did not know that their penultimate statement, “And in 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,” would be tested beyond imagination. None escaped unscathed and most lost everything, but the United States of America was born and for that all Americans owe those Christian men a debt of eternal gratitude.
Would Muslim men have done it? To their credit, some in Afghanistan and Iraq are trying, and if American “liberals” in Congress, the mainstream media, entertainment, and education would stop torpedoing them, they might just succeed. And when that happens, the world will be a safer place for everyone.
Semper Fidelis.
About the Writer: Bob joined the U.S. Marine Corps in February 1959 and retired in October 1989. He served two combat tours in Vietnam, and flew 500 missions in the F-4 and OV-10 aircraft. His military awards include LoM (2), DFC (2), (SM)AM (2), (SF)AM(24), Purple Heart, MSM, BS (V), and NCM. Bob is married to his best friend, and has a fabulous stepson and daughter-in-law and two wonderful, magnificent, lovely, precious, heart-melting grandchildren. Col. Bob receives e-mail at cheetah@gulf1.com.
Good read
A Marine's Marine...
Semper Fidelis,
Mark A. Schallow, MSgt, USMC (Ret.) 1970-1990
Who can forget George M. Cohans Over There;
We need some of those songs and music today, badly! It is amazing to me how few of our young people are even aware of that music. That is a pity.
Instead, we don't even have true "music" any longer, unless we go to gospel singers and some of the best country music. The popular fare is offensive!
Thanks for your personal story, yoe.
I had 2 half-brothers who were much older than I was. They were from my father's first marriage to a lady who died in the flu epidemic. My two brothers, like your father, were flight instructors in the U.S. Army, and I'm SO PROUD of them and all of our outstanding American military men and women.
Char :)
Bump and thanks for the ping, Calpernia!
Happy 4th!
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Another Purple Heart Vietnam Vet:
http://www.lzxray.com/guyer_set1.htm
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And you should be proud for...
MEL's -PASSION- was sparked by -WE WERE SOLDIERS-
http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1085111/posts
...just for the LOVE of it.
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Bump!
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