236 years ago, America was born and later became the most blessed nation on the face of the earth. America was born because 56 men were willing to put their lives, their fortunes (those that had one), their honor, and their reputations on the line for true liberty and freedom. They knew that if this rebellion that they had fermented failed, they would all die at the hands of the British. Britain did not accept rebellion lightly. The British government had tried to intrude in every aspect of their lives, and these men finally had enough.
Those 56 men (and some very patriotic women) convinced their fellow settlers that freedom from tyranny was worth ANY price, even the cost of life itself. Not knowing where this new experiment would lead them, at least they knew where continued compliance would result in. They could choose to live as free people on their feet, or be subjects on their knees to tyranny. They faced the most formidable army in the world, the best trained, the best armed, and the most experienced, as well as the strongest naval forces afloat. What made them think that they, nothing more than a ragtag bunch of farmers with all manner of firearms, could accomplish anything against such a master?
They had nothing but their will, their dreams, and a yearning to be the masters of their own destinies. They started out with no allies, no supplies, no uniforms, and no leadership, and still they fought, and sacrificed, and died. They continued on when everything told them that their situation was hopeless, and yet the fire in their souls would not be quenched; they fought on. Men with no shoes, bloody feet, and very little to eat survived through that brutal winter, and the next, and the next until one day they realized that they had won.
America’s enemies have learned the hard way that we do not bode fools lightly. Our blood and treasure have been spent on every shore across this great big world in defense of America and freedom-loving people everywhere. Through the generations, good men and women were willing to put themselves in harm’s way to make sure that the next generation of Americans would be able to taste the same degree of freedom that they and their forefathers had enjoyed. I know this personally because I had a 19-yr. old uncle who gave his life in the Korean War. All my mother’s brothers and my dad were servicemen and served honorably.
So, Independence Day is a remembrance of how blessed we were as a nation. A time to reflect back on those we loved and those we never knew other than through the history books, who gave so much of themselves so that we would remain free…….until now. We used to be proud of our heritage, our achievements, our prosperity, and our standing in the world. We were once proud of how tolerant we were of other people’s beliefs and values, and we welcomed them here to America to enjoy the sweet life of liberty as God had protected and blessed us.
Our founders had the one thing that we have lost that made America great: our reverence and gratitude to God Almighty for His grace. We threw God out of our schools, public squares, our courts, and our prayers, maybe not as individuals, but as a nation. We allowed the wanton destruction of God’s greatest gift to us: our unborn children. We allowed our government to slowly take the place of our God who provided for us and protected us. We accepted immorality without so much as a whimper of protest. We no longer pray and ask God for our provision; instead, we give praise to the USDA for their “food stamp” program.
Our politicians make promises with their mouth that are nothing but lies, but we prefer that to God’s truth and the physical evidence of what the Almighty has done for this country until a few short years ago. Freedom is not free, but in our own self-centered materialist world, we have forgotten that. We no longer put our hands together in prayer; instead, we hold them out looking for the next handout from the government. We no longer shine among the nations of the world because our leaders are weak and ungodly. We have become a debtor nation rapidly headed for chains of financial slavery to our enemies if we continue on the way we are.
America is NOT a lost cause YET, but we need to think about what our forefathers sacrificed to give us what we have so badly abused. We need to put away our human arrogance and ask God to forgive our nation for what we have allowed to happen here! Americans need to ask themselves if their children really don’t matter anymore. Do we still have the fire in our belly to be the keepers of a very special kind of liberty, or do we let it die upon the altar of apathy? Are we going to be remembered as the children of the greatest generation, or are we going to vanish from history as immoral fools?
Remember this holiday that when you look at that flag of ours, that God Himself gave us this land! Are we really going to watch it die without a fight?
One more thing. The hardest thing that I’ll ask you to do in this fight to take back our country is to get yourself up out of your chair and go vote! You don’t have to worry about putting your reputation, your honor, or your life out there, but you do have to “step out” for the sake of your freedom. May God give you the wisdom to know what to do when you get there.
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AMEN !
As a history major, I know our Founding Fathers did not have a dime when they died. They were persecuted by Britian for signing the Declaration of Independence. They’re slandered in our government-controlled schools today and by obozo, moochelle the whale and the DC elite and the lying, lamesteam media. Also, as a veteran, I have fought foreign and domestic enemies for the right to fly the U.S. flag. At this present time I am still fighting to fly my flag. While campaigning for office I have come across elementary school kids that want to hear the real truth about our Founding Fathers which they are not getting in our regular school system. I even had a teacher thank me for teaching her students the truth about our Founding Fathers. She told me that they can’t teach that. This IS NOT freedom. God Bless the USA and I hope it has many more birthdays. America, I believe in you. I believe in God and Country. See website: http://www.haasstrep68.com
I agree with you but if you are running for office I’d suggest you get a more professional looking website. Your’s is pure amateur and looks it.
I’ve had 60,000 people visit my website. If you’d be more specific I’d listen to your suggestions. Thank you. Go to contact page on my website and tell me your suggestions: http://www.haasstrep68.com
The America haters are out in droves today. Sadly, many are African-Americans. Of course, slavery was bad, but it was corrected and, because of it, most descendants of slaves have a better life here than they would have in any African country. It is time to put the past in the past and to take advantage now of the many opportunities available to all Americans.
And then came Progressives and Liberals and squandered our inheritance away! Now a bunch of suckers actually put a full blown Communist in OUR White House. Mostly through election fraud but the method matters not. We have turned our children into government indoctrinated idiots. All they need is brown shirts and red armbands and we would have the appropriate symbolism for our country today. All for the false promise of “something for nothing”. Well, our children and grandchildren will bear the cost of the foolishness of their parents. When there is an entire lost generation…or two, it’s very hard to turn things around without another fifty-six individuals to sign another Declaration of Independence. I don’t know of fifty-six people with enough internal fortitude to do that today.
Wonderful article. We need more of these. It is time to spread the truth about our past.
Parents of school age children should print this off and teach their young what the 4th of July really is. They won’t get it in their schools because the schools do not teach World History or American History anymore. It will be up to the parent to teach their children.
I agree with what you said singermhg.
Let’s just pray that NEXT July 4th, we will be on the road back to America as it use to be before the Obamantion of 2008!
We must also remember all of the Americans that died fighting for our beloved sovereign nation for the past 236 years EVERY Memorial Day and Veterans Day, EVERY YEAR.
The U.S. Government is currently spiraling down for a crash landing and we are about to lose our sovereignty, thanks to Obama, Clinton, Reid, Pelosi and their associate ilk. THE PEOPLE OF THE USA HAD BETTER WAKE UP AND FACE REALITY…….OR ELSE!!!
GOD BLESS AMERICA!
It is hard to believe history when they don’t tell it right now as it happens. Think about it, the white man did not invent slavery for the black man, It goes as far back in time as man has records, and it was thanks to the Americans that the black man was the last ones in slavery… except it is still going on in Africa today, but nobody wants to talk about that.
The media is blacking this out, but if you attend any of the rallies where Ron Paul is speaking to the students of the various universities, you will see thousands of young people who agree that we must return to the Constitution, ethical values, smaller government, a balanced budget and our fundamental liberties lest we drive our nearly bankrupt nation over the cliff and find ourselves living in a very different lifestyle that our parents enjoyed. The media also blacked out the march in Washington organized by a crowd of veterans to support Dr. Paul whose rhetoric is diametrically opposite to the Marxist/Socialist agenda. These people are all liberty lovers and will stand for the USA !
Barry Dunham Sotoro O’shame, wants every Christian man, woman and child to feel embarassed and ashamed to be an American and Christians. That imposter can go back home to his daddy – Satan, who I’ve been told lives in that hot place called Hell.