Happy 4th ya ungrateful colonists.
I post this because, especially in these days, Americans have forgotten the sacrifice of our founders to secure a republic.
They are rolling in their graves on how we are shitting it away with no fight.
4th of July
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Happy 4th ya ungrateful colonists.
I post this because, especially in these days, Americans have forgotten the sacrifice of our founders to secure a republic.
They are rolling in their graves on how we are shitting it away with no fight.
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“Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence?
Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons in the revolutionary army, another had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the revolutionary war.
They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor.
What kind of men were they? Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants, nine were farmers and large plantation owners, men of means, well educated. But they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if they were captured.
Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags.
Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward.
Vandals or soldiers or both, looted the properties of Ellery, Clymer, Hall, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton.
At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson Jr., noted that the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. The owner quietly urged General George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt.
Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months.
John Hart was driven from his wife’s bedside as she was dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his children vanished. A few weeks later he died from exhaustion and a broken heart. Norris and Livingston suffered similar fates.
Such were the stories and sacrifices of the American Revolution. These were not wild eyed, rabble-rousing ruffians. They were soft-spoken men of means and education. They had security, but they valued liberty more. Standing tall, straight, and unwavering, they pledged: ‘For the support of this declaration, with firm reliance on the protection of the divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other, our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.’”
- Michael W Smith
Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons in the revolutionary army, another had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the revolutionary war.
They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor.
What kind of men were they? Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants, nine were farmers and large plantation owners, men of means, well educated. But they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if they were captured.
Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags.
Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward.
Vandals or soldiers or both, looted the properties of Ellery, Clymer, Hall, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton.
At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson Jr., noted that the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. The owner quietly urged General George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt.
Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months.
John Hart was driven from his wife’s bedside as she was dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his children vanished. A few weeks later he died from exhaustion and a broken heart. Norris and Livingston suffered similar fates.
Such were the stories and sacrifices of the American Revolution. These were not wild eyed, rabble-rousing ruffians. They were soft-spoken men of means and education. They had security, but they valued liberty more. Standing tall, straight, and unwavering, they pledged: ‘For the support of this declaration, with firm reliance on the protection of the divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other, our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.’”
- Michael W Smith
Don’t forget what this holiday is about, a bunch of rich white guys who did not want to pay their taxes.
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Happy 4th brothers and sisters!
I usually spend the 4th now consoling my terrorized dog from the rednecks in my neighborhood celebrating the 4th of July as another day off with fireworks and beer.
My son is home from West Point, so happy to have him around.
I usually spend the 4th now consoling my terrorized dog from the rednecks in my neighborhood celebrating the 4th of July as another day off with fireworks and beer.
My son is home from West Point, so happy to have him around.
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Well, here's to dumping more fucking tea in the harbor!
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Happy 4th you guys, be safe.
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Got sick of the in-laws so I went to the gym today. All the squat racks were full of young men and women getting after it. America, fuck yeah.
Jesus Christ!
I'm working the hood tonight. Let's see how many mouth breathing hood rats start popping off their glock foty problem solvas...
Years back, I was working the 4th, night tour. We were sent to a "trauma, unspecified".
Apparently, some middle aged dude was popping off mortars in the neighborhood in front of entire neighborhood, kids included. Mortar misfires. Drunk mortarman looks into the breach, BOOM!
He's launched 5 feet back with massive head trauma. Blew quarter of his right side forehead/parietal aspect of head, brain matter showing.
He was agonal (gasping/death breathing) on the ground. Still had pulses.
We worked him, tubed him, trauma alert turned into trauma code to nearby trauma ER.
Died in trauma bay, docs were taking pics of blast injury.
I was covered in brain, fun times....
Good pairing. I was always partial to the cigar malt, though everyone has caught on and drove that price way up.
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I just finished a bottle of the cigar malt…so smooth. T-Wine has it for about $175. I found it at a small local store for $150 and bought that one.
4th of July dinner, made by my wife. Steak, roasted baby taters, roasted carrots, garlic spinach, at work.
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