Let's Not Celebrate July 4th

Publius Forum ^ | 07/03/09 | Warner Todd Huston

[Mobile Vulgus]

It is well known that John Adams had imagined that July second would be the day that future generations of Americans would remember as their day of independence from England, the nation's birthday, if you will. It was, after all, on the second that it was proclaimed "(T)hat 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."

But it was two days later that those gathered in defiance to the King declared a "Declaration of Independency" thereby adopting the famed document that carefully delineated the natural rights by which they claimed independence followed by a list of grievances that would explain why they invoked those rights.

So what are we celebrating? Is it our birth as a nation or are we celebrating the document of Independence? Early celebrations were mixed and a bit confused on that point. Additionally, celebrations on July fourth weren't that common for a time after the Revolution was over. At first, not many felt a need to celebrate something that had happened and was over. It was time to move on from war in many American's eyes...

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[Mobile Vulgus]

Why DO we call it "July Fourth," instead of the more preferable "Independence Day"?

(By the way, sometimes the server for this link gets overloaded. If you get a dead link, just try again in about 20 minutes.)

[Artemis Webb]

It’s splitting hairs.

[LimaLimaMikeFoxtrot]

Why do I celebrate? This year I refuse to let even BHO diminish my love for the greatest nation on earth.

Though I really would welcome any Obama supporter to show me ANY proof that he loves America at all.

A quote by Terrell Owens comes to mind and it fits BHO:

"I LOVE ME SOME ME"!

[geologist]

The worldly powers (minions of the devil) work continually and tirelessly to shape the world against our religious foundations. They blend, pervert ,frame most all information ... all the time.

Always has bee that way ... will be that way until the second coming of Christ.

[386wt]

“The Forth Day of July 1776 will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America . - I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival.” John Adams

[Bean Counter]

“Independence Day” has morphed into the “4th of July” for the same reason that “Christmas” has morphed into “The Holidays”. Political correctness in order to avoid offending anyone.

[balls]

Religion is the root of evil. One recent example in Iran: http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-274670

[rwa265]

We don’t have to call it July Fourth. In fact, we don’t have to celebrate it July Fourth. We could celebrate it the first Monday in July, like we celebrate Labor Day the first Monday in September. I don’t think very many people would be in favor of changing it, though. July Fourth, or the Fourth of July, or even simply the Fourth have become synonymous with Independence Day.

[OneWingedShark]

Depends on the definition:
James 1:26,27
OR
The Al-Gore/Global-Warming cult style religion.

[geologist]

The world is in a war ... good vs evil ...

did you notice that ‘evil’ is ‘live’ turned backward on itself?

Which describes it perfectly.

[balls]

Depends on the definition: James 1:26,27 OR The Al-Gore/Global-Warming cult style religion

As today's WSJ shows, both definitions are, effectively, the same:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124657726311989209.html

[balls]

But that is only in the english language.

[Deb]

So the Left wins. What a stupid idea.

[discostu]

Like most summer-ish holidays by and large we celebrate an excuse to eat grilled food and drink beer. Which is probably a bad thing, but that’s how it goes.

[geologist]

LOL! Right you are. Still it is an interesting clue to our reality.

[OneWingedShark]

I would disagree, the James definition has a clear directive to take care of those that cannot take care of themselves (widows and orphans); it is not a holier-than-thou or unempathetic or unreasoning position at all.

IOW, the James definition is personal and practical; you yourself have to “get off your ass” and DO something to [directly] impact... not forcing something down throats.

[Mobile Vulgus]

Next time read the link before bloviating.