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Opinions/Editorials Title: The Fourth of July Has Nothing to Do with the Military The Fourth of July is supposed to be celebrated as Independence Day—the day when the thirteen American colonies officially dissolved the political bands that connected them with Great Britain. As the Declaration of Independence concludes: We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That 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; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. According to the National Archives: On June 7, 1776, Richard Henry Lee introduced a resolution “that these united colonies are and of right ought to be free and independent states.” They appointed a Committee of Five to write an announcement explaining the reasons for independence. Thomas Jefferson, who chaired the committee and had established himself as a bold and talented political writer, wrote the first draft. On July 2, 1776, Congress voted to declare independence. Two days later, it ratified the text of the Declaration. John Dunlap, official printer to Congress, worked through the night to set the Declaration in type and print approximately 200 copies. These copies, known as the Dunlap Broadsides, were sent to various committees, assemblies, and commanders of the Continental troops. The Dunlap Broadsides weren’t signed, but John Hancock’s name appears in large type at the bottom. One copy crossed the Atlantic, reaching King George III months later. The official British response scolded the “misguided Americans” and “their extravagant and inadmissable Claim of Independency”. On July 19, once all 13 colonies had signified their approval of the Declaration of Independence, Congress ordered that it be “fairly engrossed on parchment.” On August 2, the journal of the Continental Congress records that “The declaration of independence being engrossed and compared at the table was signed.” John Hancock, President of the Congress, signed first. The delegates then signed by state from north to south. Future president John Adams wrote to his wife on July 3 about celebrating the nation’s independence: The Second 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. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more. Adams could never have imagined what Independence Day would become: a day to honor, reverence, and worship the almighty U.S. military. Just as Memorial Day is Military Appreciation Day No. 1, Veterans Day is Military Appreciation Day No. 3, so Independence Day is Military Appreciation Day No. 2. Everything about the Fourth of July has been tainted by the U.S. military. On this day, there are parades to honor the military, “salute to the military” celebrations, musical “all-star salutes” to the troops, special military discounts, free meals at restaurants to veterans and active-duty military personnel, articles, blog posts, and speeches insisting that the military defends our freedoms, calls to support the troops, expressions of compassion for soldiers stationed overseas, signs outside of businesses announcing their support for the troops, and pleas to thank veterans and active-duty military personnel for their service. Even churches get in on the action. On the Sunday before Independence Day, some churches have patriotic services in which they have veterans and active-duty military personnel wear their uniforms to church, recognize veterans and active-duty military personnel during the church service, print the names of veterans and active-duty military personnel in the church bulletin, ask God to bless the troops, pray for the troops to be kept out of harm’s way, show video tributes to the troops during the church services, applaud veterans and active-duty military personnel during the church services, have a military chaplain deliver the sermon, have the pianist play the song of each branch of the military during the offering, have a military color guard parade down the main aisle of the church to open the service, and post on their church signs blasphemous statements about U.S. troops dying for our freedoms like Christ died for our sins. Yet, in spite of all of this military idolatry, the Fourth of July has nothing to do with the military. It is a day that should celebrate independence, separation, withdrawal, secession, liberty, and freedom—not shooting, bombing, launching drone strikes, maiming, killing, occupying countries, and making widows and orphans for the state. Patriotism is now equated with profound admiration for the military. It doesn’t matter what where the troops go, how long they stay, what they do when they are there, whether they should go, why they go, or how much it costs to keep them there. Americans love their military no matter what. Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, and Veterans Day have something to do with the military, but the Fourth of July has nothing to do with the military.
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#1. To: Deckard (#0)
Right. We declared our independence and King George III said, "Whatever".
Lew Rockwell has lost his luster. So busy trying to be important that they sound childish and petty.
An oldie but goodie ------------------------------------------------ http://saberpoint.blogspot.com/2006/08/gross-out-of-week-lew-rockwell-cindy.html Gross-Out of the Week: Lew Rockwell & Cindy Sheehan Knock Knees I've known for some time now that the so-called paleo-conservatives are in bed with the far left. However, I had no idea how extensive the problem has become. It came out this week that Lew Rockwell, the political schizophrenic who runs lewrockwell.com, has been knocking knees with peace activist Cindy Sheehan. Rockwell was once a respected voice in the conservative community, regularly interviewed on conservative talk radio. He also regularly wrote political opinion pieces that were published in the main stream media. Then he went weird on us, just after 9/11 happened. He morphed into a peacenik and buddy of the far left. His political positions slid rapidly leftward. He stopped being interviewed on conservative talk radio and I haven't seen any articles from him in several years. I actually met Lew Rockwell once, and sat next to him at dinner at a meeting in San Mateo of the John Randolph Society. This was ten years ago or more. I noticed then that he was a vegetarian and I kidded him about whether he actually was a conservative, based on his choice of vittles. I thought I was kidding, but I must have been on to something. This past week it came out that Lew and Cindy have been doing the horizontal polka. They met in an internet chat room and learned there is no more powerful an aphrodisiac than a shared hatred of America. Their first meeting and conversation outside of Crawford, Texas was picked up by a concealed microphone worn by an FBI agent posing as a pizza delivery boy. Here is the transcript of that recording. Warning: not for the squeamish. Cindy: I hate America and Bush is Hitler! Lew: Bush is WAY Hitler! Oh yeah! Cindy, you are SO PROFOUND! Cindy: Terrorists are freedom fighters! Americans are Nazis! Lew: Hezbollah good! Israel bad! Weakness is strength! Love is hate! Cindy: Good is Evil! Evil is Good! Black is white! Up is down! Lew: Free marijuana for everyone! Cindy: Free abortions on demand! No, MANDATORY abortions for white people! Lew: Oh baby....you're getting me hot! Cindy: Oh Lew, you magnificent stud muffin! Lew & Cindy: Suckface, suckface, frenzied grabbing, pant, pant, unzip, unbutton, moan! Yeah, yeah, obaby obaby! UNNNNGGHH! If y'all want to talk to Lew and Cindy, you can find them down at the Squeaky Springs Motel, just outside of Crawford, Texas.
You got a king. You got an army. You got the greatest navy in history. F*** you. Blow me.
In honor of the alliance that won us our independence, I am having a French brunch today.
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