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Topic started on 4-7-2009 @ 04:14 AM by alyosha1981
I want to wish all American ATSers a happy and safe fourth of July, weather you are at home stateside, serving overseas or visiting countries abroad.
Just remember that our independance came at cost while your enjoying your cookouts and fireworks. Again happy and safe fourth!!!
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In between mouthfuls of hot dogs and potato salad, Americans on this July Fourth might actually ponder those famous phrases scrawled near the top of the Declaration of Independence: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."How the declaration of independence changed the world
When he penned the Declaration in 1776, Thomas Jefferson had an inkling of the consequences it held for the 13 colonies, who were announcing their intention to break free from the shackles of British rule. What he may not have anticipated, however, were the widespread effects his powerful words would also have around the world.
The Declaration of Independence didn't just change the course of American history, but created a ripple effect that nudged a host of other nations toward independence, making a revolutionary poster boy of Jefferson in the process.
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reply posted on 4-7-2009 @ 04:22 AM by alyosha1981
reply to post by stumason
LOL.. thanks for the well wish and "red dwarf", and "are you being searved" as well as "keeping up appearences"
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LOL.. thanks for the well wish and "red dwarf", and "are you being searved" as well as "keeping up appearences"
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reply posted on 4-7-2009 @ 08:08 AM by Walkswithfish
reply to post by gallopinghordes
Good for you!
Far better than being one of the millions of people who have lost their jobs recently and cant find any new jobs.
Celebrate the change with us:
www.abovetopsecret.com...
Have a green holiday, don't barbeque your foods, don't drive, don't burn anything especially fireworks and save the planet from more carbon emissions.
Good for you!
Far better than being one of the millions of people who have lost their jobs recently and cant find any new jobs.
Celebrate the change with us:
www.abovetopsecret.com...
Have a green holiday, don't barbeque your foods, don't drive, don't burn anything especially fireworks and save the planet from more carbon emissions.
reply posted on 4-7-2009 @ 09:14 AM by Majic
The Unanimous Declaration Of The Thirteen United States Of America
And they would be quite right. Imperial protestations to the contrary, on July 3, 1776, the thirteen colonies were still functioning colonies of Great Britain. On July 4, they were not.**
The text of the Declaration of Independence is quite plain enough. On that day, 233 years ago, the colonies declared themselves independent states, no longer subject to the rule of a king, and began to act accordingly.
Of course the Crown did contest that claim, but all claims of sovereignty, including those of kings, are dependent upon their ability to enforce them.
In the case of the new United States of America, the Crown failed, and the States prevailed.
Thus it is quite correct, in every respect, to consider July 4, 1776 to be the birthday of the United States of America.
**Edit: Actually, I'll correct myself on that. The Wikipedia article on the subject provides a well-sourced refutation to several myths surrounding the date of American independence. Still, July 4 is technically off by only a couple of days, if we consider the Lee Resolution of July 2 to be definitive.
Wikipedia: Independence Day (United States)
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Originally posted by Lasheic
I don't mean to downplay today's significance any, but if you ask people while you're out and about today if they remember the year our nation was born, I bet most will probably say it was '76.
And they would be quite right. Imperial protestations to the contrary, on July 3, 1776, the thirteen colonies were still functioning colonies of Great Britain. On July 4, they were not.**
The text of the Declaration of Independence is quite plain enough. On that day, 233 years ago, the colonies declared themselves independent states, no longer subject to the rule of a king, and began to act accordingly.
Of course the Crown did contest that claim, but all claims of sovereignty, including those of kings, are dependent upon their ability to enforce them.
In the case of the new United States of America, the Crown failed, and the States prevailed.
Thus it is quite correct, in every respect, to consider July 4, 1776 to be the birthday of the United States of America.
**Edit: Actually, I'll correct myself on that. The Wikipedia article on the subject provides a well-sourced refutation to several myths surrounding the date of American independence. Still, July 4 is technically off by only a couple of days, if we consider the Lee Resolution of July 2 to be definitive.
Wikipedia: Independence Day (United States)
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reply posted on 4-7-2009 @ 09:49 AM by AmericanDaughter
Best Wishes,
for a
Happy Independence Day!!!!!
Be Safe-Have Fun!!
Happy 4th of July!!!!
~Peace~
Happy Birthday America!!
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for a
Happy Independence Day!!!!!
Be Safe-Have Fun!!
Happy 4th of July!!!!
~Peace~
Happy Birthday America!!
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reply posted on 4-7-2009 @ 01:36 PM by smartintentions
Thanks everyone for your wishes, Hail America
