"Liberty is a word which, according as it is used, comprehends the most good and the most evil of any in the world. Justly understood it is sacred next to those which we appropriate in divine adoration; but in the mouths of some it means anything, which enervate a necessary government; excite a jealousy of the rulers who are our own choice, and keep society in confusion for want of a power sufficiently concentered to promote good." -- Oliver Ellsworth, A Landholder, No. III, 1787
To: mrreaganaut
2 posted on
07/04/2011 6:50:41 AM PDT by
reaganaut
(Ex-Mormon, now Christian - "I once was lost, but now am found; was blind but now I see")
To: EternalVigilance
What’s with all the talk of God? Were they allowed to say that???
To: EternalVigilance
Actually, I believe they approved the Declaration on July 2 and didn’t sign it till early August.
Here’s what John Adams wrote to Abigail:
“The second day of July, 1776, will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illumination, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forevermore.”
But I’m sure he would be fine with the 4th.
6 posted on
07/04/2011 7:37:10 AM PDT by
Jedidah
To: EternalVigilance
They were seeking freedom from the Democrats of the day,But they returned and need thrown out again.
7 posted on
07/04/2011 7:38:20 AM PDT by
Cheetahcat
( November 4 2008 ,A date that will live in Infamy.)
To: EternalVigilance
A lot of the founders spoke of how it was only as good as its people and the freedoms we would enjoy would only be good as long as the people understood it and kept it. Washington fretted about how long it would last and thought there would eventually come a day when we would turn as a country. That day has come and the people of today will come to realize they have the blood of this country’s sacrifice on their hands with what they’ve done.
To: EternalVigilance
13 posted on
07/04/2011 9:03:07 AM PDT by
B4Ranch
(Allowing Islam into America is akin to injecting yourself with AIDS to prove how tolerant you are...)
To: EternalVigilance
17 posted on
07/04/2011 10:11:49 AM PDT by
Bockscar
(Thanks to the Freeper dogcaller for this tag line: --Muslims do not immigrate; they colonize--)
To: EternalVigilance
To: EternalVigilance
27 posted on
07/04/2011 8:25:00 PM PDT by
little jeremiah
(Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. CSLewis)
To: EternalVigilance
28 posted on
07/04/2011 8:27:50 PM PDT by
little jeremiah
(Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. CSLewis)
To: EternalVigilance
29 posted on
07/04/2011 8:31:15 PM PDT by
sport
To: EternalVigilance
Interesting stuff. I've seen almost all of it before.
Thanks.
Last week I read Ann Coulter’s recent book. She made some different claims about the Signers. My copy is on a Kindle, not sure how to isolate (the comments)it because I have only been using it a short while.
When I do figure it out, I'll attempt to send you what she said/wrote.
35 posted on
07/13/2011 4:07:25 PM PDT by
Radix
("..Democrats are holding a meeting today to decide whether to overturn the results of the election.")
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