HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!!
Well blog land I just wanted to take a moment to say I hope each and every one of you has a very Safe, Happy & Joyous 4th.
On this day we must not forget the importance of the sacrifice that so many of our fellow Americans have given up, for us all to live in the Land Of The Free. This is the Land Of The Free, and the Home Of The Brave…The 4th is a day where we should set aside our grievances & celebrate why we have this freedom in the first place. We should also remember all the Men & Women…Past, Present & Future who have served to make this the Land Of The Free.
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As I look around to many of the celebrations going on this weekend I have to reflect that we may have forgotten what the 4th is all about.It’s not about hamburgers, beer, picnics, trips, barbecues, baseballs games or even fireworks (although I do luv this part) It’s about knowing I live in a country where I can make a decision and not worry about prosecution. It’s about the Freedom that every Individual should be granted on this plant but many do not have. It’s about celebrating our Independence any way we choose, because we do live in the Land Of The Free.
So a little history lesson here folks…We celebrate the Fourth of July, and weset apart from all others, to honor the anniversary of the birth of our nation.It is the day America declared our Independence, because it was the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Why is this so important, well because this document, signed by so many of our early leaders and important historical figures was signed into law and adopted on July 4, 1776, officially declared the United States Independence from Great Britain. This gave us our start as the “Land Of The Free” and since that time Individuals from all over the world have come here by bus, train, plane, raft, boat & any other thing that can, that will carry them to this great land, to live their dreams and make a better tomorrow for their families.
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I think that the best line ever printed, said or repeated a billion times is again what our forefathers wanted for All Americans and I believe they wanted this for the world….
*“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.”
*This has been called "One of the best-known sentences in the English language", containing "The most potent and consequential words in American history” The passage came to represent a moral standard to which the United States should strive. This view was notably promoted by Abraham Lincoln, who considered the Declaration to be the foundation of his political philosophy, and argued that the Declaration is a statement of principles through which the United States Constitution should be interpreted.
And I whole heartily agree. We as Americans should hold All Truths to be Self-Evident. We should all be held more Accountable for Our Actions & not blame others for what we choose to do. This goes against the belief’s our Founding Fathers wanted for us all.
I also believe that they also had it right when they said That All Men Are Created Equal. I think we should remember this when we think we are better than others. Weather it is our neighbor next to us or our neighbors across the world we are all Equal.
I also believe that we do have certain Rights; that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.” , I DON’T BELIEVE THEY ARE unalienable, The dream of a free and equal people burned brightly in the hearts of our founding fathers way back in 1776 as it does today in 2012.
I also hope and believe that every American has a love for this country & that their love of Freedom, Life & Liberty should be expressed daily. That everyone who loves this country & the principals which our forefathers wanted for us be granted, and acted upon. We give so much for this wonderful country to keep it Free. We should Never Never forget this. Once we all accept this than our rights won’t be unalienable they will be held close to our hearts for us all to cherish.
We have given so much thru our long and beautiful history, although not always sunshine & roses, to ever truly forget. Many may try to hide the truths, but remember lying will get you know nowhere and the truth will always come out. There will always be individuals who fight for the truth & freedom so we may holddear what the meaning of the 4th of July truly is. Grand & Glorious Independence For All!!!
I recognize that Americans fought hard, and far too many died, to gain these rights for us and that we have men and women fighting even now, to keep these rights secured. We should not be so willing to overlook the struggles of those first Americans, nor think that their words and actions came easily or without the considerable thought to consequence…
I think our National Anthem say’s it all…
Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watch'd, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof thro' the night that our flag was still there.
O say, does that Star - Spangled Banner yet wave
Over the land of the free and the home of the brave?
On the shore dimly seen thro' the mists of the deep,
Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the mornings first beam,
In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream:
'Tis the Star - Spangled Banner: O, long may it wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion
A home and a country should leave us no more?
Their blood has wash'd out their foul footsteps' pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave:
And the Star - Spangled Banner in triumph doth wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
O,thus be it ever when freemen shall stand,
Between their lov'd homes and the war's desolation;
Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the heav'n-rescued land
Praise the Pow'r that hath made and preserv'd us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust"
And the Star - Spangled Banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
(on a side note we never sign this as a whole, we only sing the 1st & 4th verses)
MAY EVERYONE HERE IN BLOGLAND, PITTSBURGH, THE USA & THE WORLD HAVE A TRULY MAGICAL 4TH OF JULY & MAY YOU ALL HOLD THE BELIEFS OUR FOUNDING FATHERS WANTED FOR US ALL IN YOUR HEARTS.
MAY YOU ALL ALSO HAVE A FUN, EXECTING & LOVELY TIME CELEBRATING THIS TRULY AMAZEBALLS HOLIDAY ANY WAY YOU WANT, BUT DON’T FORGET A LITTLE PRAYER FOR EVERY PERSON ON THIS PLANET TO HAVE THE FREEDOM WE ALL HAVE HERE. WE ALL DESERVE TO HAVE & LIVE IN THE A PLACE WE CALL THE LAND OF THE FREE AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE
GOD BLESS & PEACE TO ALL, HAPPY 4TH,
CASSIE, MERCEDES, LEXI, YIPPER & BANANA
@ CASSANDRA’S FLORALS
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Sources:
http://jonidouglas.hubpages.com/hub/The-Meaning-of-the-4th-of-July-Independence-Day# *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence