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July 4, 2003 "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..." - The Declaration of Independence, July 4 1776 Americans have come under fire abroad, and at home, sometimes even by fellow Americans. We are too nationalistic, too patriotic, too proud. We are called "arrogant Americans" by some of the same people that we fought to free. We are called "flag-waving rednecks" by some of our fellow countrymen. Too proud? I think not. Virtue, honor and blood have earned us the right to be proud of our flag, and our great nation. America has come, in 227 years, from chaos and an uncertain future to the greatest nation the world shall ever see. During this relatively short journey we have fought against some of the most heinous examples of evil ever conceived by man; Fascism, Imperialism, Communism. These ideologies of inhumanity have all been vanquished by the sword of justice and righteousness. The sword carried into battle by each and every one of our soldiers, our sailors, our marines, our patriots. To all of our patriots, past and present, at home and abroad, we say thank you for this great nation and the pride you have instilled in our hearts and our souls. Some great words, from some great patriots: "The tree of Liberty must be watered, periodically, with the blood of tyrants and patriots alike. It is its natural manure." -Thomas Jefferson "We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we may always be free." -Ronald Reagan "We have gone forth from our shores repeatedly over the last hundred years...and put wonderful young men and women at risk, many of whom have lost their lives, and we have asked for nothing except for enough ground to bury them in." -Colin Powell God Bless America ------------ Email Jonathan Robbins: jcrob@hsonline.net Comment on this column in the forum. Tell a friend about this site! ------------ |
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