Thursday, July 2, 2009

Independence Day

I am a lover of history, especially American colonial history...As we near the anniversary of the signing of, what I consider to be, the greatest single document ever penned by a government, I can't help feeling a little sad as well...I have read and re-read the accounts of the Patriots of old. I know their struggles. I know their heartache. I know their sacrifice...But it is a head and heart knowledge. It's not a knowledge through experience. I haven't lived the bondage of a dictatorial king. I haven't known war in my own backyard. The men and women who lived these experiences KNEW what life without freedom and liberty truly was...Their blood, sweat, and tears paved the way to the vast wealth and ease of life we all know today. Without their sacrifice, we would just be another possession of Britain struggling to get along. That, however, is NOT what we became. The United States, realistically, penned that sacred document for ALL mankind...Without the United States, many nations would still be at war today. Our "peace through power" mentality, that was so aptly named by President Reagan, has provided many peaceful nights of sleep for many people and nations that would have otherwise not known peace or freedom. Without the protecting hand of Providence, Israel would not have been recognized as a State in 1948 and would have been wiped off the map many years ago by Muslim extremists, if it had not been for the protection of the U.S. These are but a few examples of the the peace and prosperity our nation has been able to spread, all because the people united and decided that we were going to have freedom or a fight.

Do you ever wonder why July 4, 1776 is known as our Independence Day?...After all, we weren't truly free. We were still technically a possession of Britain. It wasn't until the Treaty of Paris, September 3, 1783 that Britain finally recognized the thirteen colonies as an independent nation. It's because their minds were already made up. As far as they were concerned, they were free from the moment the Declaration was penned...And they were right!...Even though there were battles and struggles and wars ahead, they were FREE. None were going to take it from them. Their courage, strength, honor, and character are still revered today.

My sadness today is because of apathy...True, our Founding Fathers would be very disappointed about many changes that have been made and the many incorrect "interpretations" of the Constitution they helped pen, but their greatest disappointment would be that the people allowed it to happen. Can't you just imagine the mortification if they knew we were allowing abortions to be performed, and calling it a "constitutional right"...The people in the United States live under the same blanket of freedom that the Founding Fathers and so many other people sacrificed and died for. The sad truth is that many people just don't care. You could ask many today about current affairs in government and they would have no clue about what was going on. An announcement could be made today that Russia, China, or some other nation was invading and were going to take over, and many would say, "Oh well"...That is very dis-heartening. Many people today have no concept of what life without freedom and liberty is like. They need not look far to find out. Just ask some of those immigrants from the former Soviet Union or any number of other oppressive regimes. They will tell you the horror stories of what it is like to live under those conditions. I'm also very alarmed at some of our executive and legislative officials, and judicial activists who are chipping away at our freedom. Many of our elected officials are some of the most corrupt people our nation has ever known. They seek to change this country into something that it wasn't designed to be, all while padding their pockets with taxpayer money. This is exactly what the Founding Fathers were trying to prevent. They laid the foundation with the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. All we have to do is follow it. If our current crop of leaders aren't stopped fairly quickly, we will soon be in our own oppressive regime. Our own president has gone to foreign countries and basically apologized for the freedom that we have provided not only for ourselves, but for many other countries as well...

I, however, refuse to focus on the negative side of our great nation for the rest of this weekend. I love my country. I love what we stand for. The United States is, rightfully so, recognized as the nation having the greatest freedom and liberty of any on earth. We have these freedoms today because many before us bought it. They bought it with their blood. There may come a day in the future that we, once again, have to fight to keep this nation free. I'm confident there will be Patriots who stand up to save her.

My message is this: Stay informed. Stay current. Know what is going on in our nation and in the world. Love our country...Love it or leave it. Stand up for freedom and don't apologize for it...Stand with me and say to all who will listen: I, too, agree with our Founders. All men ARE created equal. They ARE endowed with certain unalienable rights. And among these rights ARE life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness...I will continue to pursue my happiness by standing up for this country and everything our Founding Fathers stood for. Won't you join me?...

God Bless Us All and May God Bless America...




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4 comments:

  1. Wow. You are not short of biast opinion. Compounding the thoughts of every one not American, that most US Citizens believe that the United States is at the centre of world, nah...it is the world and nothing bad comes from it.

    I like what you had to say though. You strike me as a really loyal and proud person. Being proud of where you come from and where you "came" from is a honorable thing. We Brits have a similar viewpoint.

    I believe that the USA is the policeman of the world and without it there would be many more wars. It's military might and it willingness to use it is quite intimidating and that is the belief that many non-English speaking states have.

    However and I hope that you will forgive me for saying this...the US would not go to war, would not defend other countries, would not be so involved in world politics if they had nothing to gain from it. America does nothing for free, there is generally a price and I believe that it generally acts in its own interests.

    Nice blog though, mate. I will add you as a link and look forward to reading you again.

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  2. Mr. Wykes,

    Your comments on my blog are very much appreciated...While I do agree with you somewhat about America being a nation that defends other nations and takes certain stances strictly for our nations benefit, I must say that isn't how it's always been...America is a very generous nation...America has,I believe more than any other nation, helped others with no intention of ever being repaid, either monetarily or through allegiances...I know of NO other nation that has come anywhere close to the aid we've provided...Your comments, however, will always be welcome here...

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  3. The United States is a great nation that was founded on the principles of the Constitution. WE, as citizens of this great country, must continue fighting to keep the freedom that our founders fought for all citizens of U.S. to be afforded. I believe we must fight to bring back a sense of morality to our nation. The United States was founded on Judeo-Christian principles-not one specific religion. The Liberals have twisted the seperation of Church and State, and Freedom of Religion into Freedom from religion. The Libs have taken those sayings completely out of context. July 4th is an excellent time to celebrate the greatness of our nation.

    I think That the U.S. looks at two things when deciding to go to war, 1)Whether it would benefit U.S. and 2) freeing people from oppression. I know a lot of my Lib neighbors say we went into Iraq for oil. It may have been to protect the oil so our gas prices didn't skyrocket, but I believe Iraq has kept the oil for themselves in order to help startup their economy. I think the U.S. is somwhat selfish in how they decide in where to go to war, but I would say how many other countries have taken the lead in aiding a country when in need? I think The U.S. is usually the country that comes to the rescue and then others may follow.

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