Posted on 03/23/2025 7:47:34 PM PDT by CapandBall
The White House on X: "250 years ago, Patrick Henry spoke the words that still remain etched in every American heart: “Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Death!” We honor his legacy, we invoke his courage, and we summon the spirit of 1776 to bring about a new era of Restoration, Renewal, Confidence & Pride.
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I would take a bullet for this man!
Sorry I wasn’t aware it had already been posted, though I did search.
Rgds
The irony is that after Rand Paul’s statements today, any swinging…err…’person’ may proclaim the same rights, citizen or illegal.
There's no problem on this end. :^)
It was great that DJT made this proclamation today.
The USA’s 250th anniversary in 2026 is gonna be a fantastic celebration under Trump, as it should be.
Wholeheartedly agree!
Of interest:
New audiobook release: Patrick Henry; life, correspondence and speeches, by W.W. Henry
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4260081/posts
We are creating these works to give (all of) the Founding Fathers an actual voice since progressive historians have taken their historical voices away.
https://freerepublic.com/tag/freeperbookclub/index
I’m in awe of what Trump is giving the world.
I’m also thankful to God for this entire experience.
What are traditional values?Benjamin Franklin
Posted on 02/27/2005 9:27:49 AM PST by Racehorse
A little while ago someone posted an excerpt from Colin McNickle's opinion piece: Conservatives Abandoning Their Principles. Somehow, by some twisted associative thinking while reading the article, I drifted from fiscal values to what, really, are our traditional values.
Then, I remembered The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin wherein the sometimes rakish Franklin performed all the hard work of listing what I believe are our core traditional values.
Can you add something to his list of virtues? Since his list focuses on personal virtue, I can think of a few which would extend to family, community, country.
1. TEMPERANCE.
Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.2. SILENCE.
Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.3. ORDER.
Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.4. RESOLUTION.
Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.5. FRUGALITY.
Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing.6. INDUSTRY.
Lose no time; be always employ'd in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.7. SINCERITY.
Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly.8. JUSTICE.
Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty.9. MODERATION.
Avoid extreams; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.10. CLEANLINESS.
Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, cloaths, or habitation.11. TRANQUILLITY.
Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.12. CHASTITY.
Rarely use venery but for health or offspring, never to dulness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another's peace or reputation.13. HUMILITY.
Imitate Jesus and Socrates.
Thx.
I watched the re-enactment on va250. It was interesting that the founders were talking about becoming “slaves” and someone had the foresight to put a black man in the front row.
I’ll drive into town today on Fort Henry Drive and will pass by Fort Patrick Henry dam that empounds Fort PatrickHe4nry Lake
Fort Patrick Henry was established in 1776
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If this be treason, make the most of it.
Patrick County was the birthplace of J.E.B. Stuart--the county seat was later renamed in his honor.
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