July 4th 1776 marks the occasion when a bunch of people just like you and me said to then Great Britain...NO...We are not going to do that anymore. We have our own way of thinking, doing and being and we stand UNITED in this. We are putting you on notice...We are holding this position
THE DEATH SENTENCE
Back then, this was the equivalent of a death sentence by your own doing and hand. You put in writing a position of being non negotiable for any reason and then signed your name. You, your neighbors and loved ones decided to take a stand. The price? Nothing less than you life. LIFE FOR LIFE until we are free...Until there is liberty for all...then there will be no liberty for any
WE HAVE A SAY SO HERE TOO
That told Great Britain, who would be sending ships full of soldiers what to expect...WAR! Of course you can just back down and go your way but Britain had a history of doing whatever it took to secure its interests. Well, we had to send an equal if not more devastating message that said...SO DO WE
THANK YOU NATHAN HALE
People I don't even know and some that I have only heard about girded up to stand behind the DECLARATION of INDEPENDENCE and would spill blood if they had to. One guy goes on record saying he regrets having but one life to give for the cause and then adds...GIVE ME LIBERTY, OR GIVE DEATH...This guy must have been a good neighbor and friend to have...
COUNT ME IN...ME TOO...AND THE SHOUT WENT OUT!
Then there is always the unknown soldier, fighter or pioneer who gave his word along with hundreds of thousands of others to stand and fight and keep fighting no matter what. I don't know who they were but they couldn't be much different than you and me..This I do know....they were AMERICANS
DO YOUR WORSE...EXPECT THE SAME TOO
Our message to Britain said..you no longer have all these scattered a little colonies here and there just waiting around to be picked on and picked off...NO, when you come back, you will be facing the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...We will not back down, go away or give-in...Do your worse and they did
BOMBS BURSTING IN AIR WAS THE PROOF
When it was all over, everyone looked to see..IF OUR FLAG WAS STILL THERE...Yes and thank you
please celebrate the true July 4th... in honor of those that set it all up for you
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