Today we celebrate the spirit of freedom and independence shared by our neighbors to the north. Enjoy the holiday!
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July 4th is a day of national pride and celebration, reflecting on the historical significance and enduring values of the United States. 1. **Historical Importance**: It marks the formal separation of the colonies from Great Britain and the beginning of a new nation based on principles of freedom and democracy. 2. **Patriotic Celebrations**: Americans celebrate with various activities such as fireworks, parades, barbecues, concerts, and family gatherings, showcasing national pride and patriotism. 3. **Reflection of Values**: The day serves as a reminder of the country's founding principles, including liberty, equality, and the pursuit of happiness, as outlined in the Declaration of Independence.
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This is certainly an interesting concept. We can probably all agree that “spin” employed by politicians and their public affairs people has gotten out of hand. But as a legal matter defining the line between spin and lying may be very difficult to establish and even harder to prove beyond a reasonable doubt as the criminal law requires.
We. Need. This. “One nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.“
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Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸 Today, we celebrate the ratification of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and America’s continued effort to fulfill the principle “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.” Learn more about the founding of America by checking out our playlist “Founding a Nation”: https://bit.ly/3RNTIV1
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"The first step toward getting somewhere is to decide you are not going to stay where you are." John Pierpont Morgan
America has always been divided as a nation. That’s one of the great freedoms and unique qualities of this country. We aren’t ruled by a singular belief or ideal. The crucial components of that freedom has always been centered around our abilities to work through those differences and find ‘common ground’. But ‘common ground’ requires common sense and common decency. We seem to have lost our way when it comes to these two vital aspects of our American values. During his 1965 SOTU address, President Johnson stated “Though total agreement between the Executive and the Congress is impossible, total respect is important”. The same notion must apply to all Americans. We shouldn’t rely some utopian view, that our political leaders will somehow unite all Americans. In fact, we should never hope to be united…we should only strive. Our divisions are what our democracy is built on. Our differences are what make America great. I hope we can restore our respect for one another despite those divisions and differences…that is where we are broken. We must return to civility and respect for one another…common decency and common sense. If we can’t model these behaviors and teach our children to do the same, all is lost. Happy Independence Day to ALL and God Bless America!
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I support President Biden 100%, although I do not always agree with his policies. Every American should be concerned about recent developments by SCOTUS aimed to reverse decades of hard work on the environment, civil rights, criminal law, and America's democracy. Each of us has a duty to use our "megaphones" to bring the recommendations expressed in this POST to the attention of those who can counsel and advise President Joe Biden, in actions he can take now, as OFFICIAL ACTS that would further protect, defend, and shore up the Constitution from further attack and erosion fromAmerica's domestic enemies. I believe that JOE BIDEN is sincere when he says he is committed to doing what is best for America and Americans. If, in fact, he truly believes in the OATH OF OFFICE he took to "defend and protect the CONSTITUTION of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" against foreign and domestic enemies, then HE HAS ONE CHOICE. A CHOICE that MUST be taken immediately if America is to survive as a country that respects the RULE of LAW. President Biden MUST use newly vested powers of the Presidency as enumerated by SCOTUS, to "protect and defend" the US CONSTITUTION and the rule of law in America. I am going to be 70 years old on July 11th of this year and have never despaired as much for America as I do right now. I am confident President Biden CANNOT wait until November to take action. At least two of our democratic institutions (Republicans in Congress and SCOTUS) are FAILING AMERICA, and we are on the cusp of losing 240 years of liberty, freedom and the very foundations of our republic as expressed and incorporated into our founding documents by the MAGNA CARTA. If PRESIDENT BIDEN does not use his new powers (OFFICIAL ACTS) to "Protect and Defend the US Constitution", then America will be lost and all his years of public service will have been for naught, flushed down the toilet, along with America's freedoms! If President BIDEN does not use his new powers pursuant to "official acts" to intervene to "DEFEND AND PROTECT THE CONSTITUTION", then I am afraid, he will be remembered as just another one of the cast members who NEGLECTED his duty to America and its constitution, and will be no different from those who seek to destroy our nation from within. DEMOCRATS should encourage PRESIDENT BIDEN to use the new powers vested in the Presidency by SCOTUS, to do WHATEVER IT TAKES to DEFEND and PROTECT the Constitution of the United States. Those who clearly see TRUMP as a "clear & present danger " to America, know full well that TRUMP will use the new powers of the Presidency as conferred by SCOTUS, for self-serving interests and to dismantle 240 years of liberty and freedom. A recent interview with a Presidential historian presented a well founded case about the "clear and present" THREAT to America's National Security that TRUMP and SCOTUS represent, should Trump be elected in 2024. This is my personal opinion and not that of Veteran Housing Corp.
My annual reminder of what the British did to revolutionaries who failed… in 1798, they flogged, tortured, hanged and decapitated John Murphy in Ireland for leading a rebellion against the British Crown, then burned his corpse in a barrel of tar and impaled his head on a spike as a warning to others contemplating resistance. When fifty-six men, from Benjamin Franklin, age 70, to Edward Rutledge, age 26, openly signed a “Declaration of Independence” on July 4, 1776, and publicly pledged their "Lives, [their] Fortunes and [their] sacred Honor" to the undertaking, they understood the full consequences of failure. Seven years later, and after a war that saw five times the per capita casualties of World War II, our world was ever changed by the emergence of its first great democracy - the United States of America! Thanks to the Founders on this 4th of July, the 248th anniversary of fifty-six incredible acts of individual courage in signing their names to a truly revolutionary document!
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Happy Juneteenth!! "Juneteenth has become the most well-known celebration for the ending of slavery in the United States and viewed by some as America’s second Independence Day. But the history of this important celebration is complex and often misunderstood." Get more information about the significance for Juneteenth and more below https://lnkd.in/ebGMyJb5
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Understand the past. Respect and defend freedom for everyone. Juneteenth is celebrated annually on June 19th to commemorate the ending of slavery in the United States. Learn more about the historical significance of Juneteenth here: https://hubs.li/Q02CqRyk0
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And in doing so, the progressive left is achieving its goals and objectives.....the destruction of America and its institutions...
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I'm a little sad this morning. All my life growing up I believed America was a place where people put love of country above love of self. I believed that while we were divided at times over policy, we at some fundamental level would always seek to do the right thing for the preservation of our country. All of that was shattered for me yesterday in a little court room in NYC. Yesterday I saw the reality of one party, whose visceral hatred of the other party's leader, led it to cross a line in a manner that we may never recover from. Congratulations America - we just gave away any moral high ground we had ever amassed in the world's eye, and became the worst example of a third world country.
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Remember this when facing the new corporate plutocratic owners of America. The 1% are a self declared aristocracy waging war on democracy and they’re winning because the people are misinformed, divided and not fighting back. If you thought King George III was a problem this new aristocracy has better weapons and is far more brutal. At least in feudal times there was noblesse oblige, today there is no such courtesy. How does one defend against an enemy that uses the leverage of ownership, economic power and manipulation of policy, laws, and information to confuse and divide the population, seize control of the state and enslave its people? America doesn’t need a civil war it needs a united revolution to win back democracy and the American dream from the oligarchs, dynastic family’s and corporate elites who see themselves as Royalty entitled to authoritarian power. This July 4th please visit the national archives and founders online, read the early documents of America’s formation and think about what America represents. I’m not American but when I read these documents I fell in love with America. My favorite is John Adams “Thoughts on Government”. The freedom and constitutional values America was built on are precious, please remember this, put aside your partisan differences and divisive wedge issues and work together as one people under God to protect it from a common enemy. In Solidarity ❤️🩹🇺🇸🇨🇦 The National Archive —> archives.gov Founders Online —> founders.archives.gov
My annual reminder of what the British did to revolutionaries who failed… in 1798, they flogged, tortured, hanged and decapitated John Murphy in Ireland for leading a rebellion against the British Crown, then burned his corpse in a barrel of tar and impaled his head on a spike as a warning to others contemplating resistance. When fifty-six men, from Benjamin Franklin, age 70, to Edward Rutledge, age 26, openly signed a “Declaration of Independence” on July 4, 1776, and publicly pledged their "Lives, [their] Fortunes and [their] sacred Honor" to the undertaking, they understood the full consequences of failure. Seven years later, and after a war that saw five times the per capita casualties of World War II, our world was ever changed by the emergence of its first great democracy - the United States of America! Thanks to the Founders on this 4th of July, the 248th anniversary of fifty-six incredible acts of individual courage in signing their names to a truly revolutionary document!
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