Happy July 4th, everyone!
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.–That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed (continue reading)
The Fine 15
- A Blog For All has the full transcript of the Declaration
- Alabama Improper has fireworks
- Wizbang – Happy Birthday, America!
- Cranky at Six Meat Buffett has some July 4th Thoughts
- Maha is sorta trying to take my pinup deal!!! Happy 4th, Maha!
- James Joyner – Happy 232 Birthday, America
- Powerline has a two part series on the eternal meaning of Independence Day
- And Rightly So! has a 4th Tribute
- Blogs For Victory features a famous Patrick Henry speech
- Kat has an incredible post up featuring photo’s and the Declaration
- Cassandra has a love letter to America on the 4th
- Flopping Aces has video
- Jammie Wearing Fool has Red Skelton’s Pledge Of Allegience
- Right Truth – Fireworks, Grace, and Freedom
- And, to end it off with a big bang, just like during a fireworks display, Bob Krumm tells us what 1,215 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines did for July 4th in Iraq while we slept
Happy 4th, everyone!
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hi there. love your blog. blessings and happy 4th.
Thanks for the link. It was as moving an event as I have ever witnessed. If only more media outlets would have covered the unprecedented reenlistment ceremony.