July 4th: What does it mean to you?

[Emperor Dragon ARX]

1. What does July 4th mean to you?
2. What do you define as liberty and freedom?
3. Miscellaneous quote about freedom/liberty or something referring to:

[Newman]

1. July 4th, 1776 was the day that Humanity took it's first real step towards being Truly Free..


2. Liberty is an ideal....Something to speak of and hold up as something to aspire to....Freedom is the inspiration to pick up the rifle and march towards the sound of battle, knowing that you may die, and yet knowing deep in your chest that all people deserve to be Free

3. Freedom is the natural state of the human spirit.....

[Right Wing]

To me, this commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Independence in which our founding fathers risked much in order to declare independence from a despotic regime and stand in the face of tyranny and say enough is enough. I believe it is our duty to preserve these freedoms and to resist tyranny of an oppressive government. Ironically enough, Obama and Pelosi are tyrants to the same level as King George.

Liberty is to live without the oppressive arm of the government controlling various aspects of your life. Freedom is the God given gift granted to us in the founding of this great country, which allows us to live our lives, try to flourish, be all we can be, worship, own property, and live out from under despotism and tyranny.


"Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!"
Patrick Henry

"When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty."
Thomas Jefferson

"That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."
Thomas Jefferson

[Blackwell]

Family, Freedom, Fun, Fireworks, Fanta and Fire-grilled steaks!

[RET423]

"But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security."


Independence Day is the day I look back and remind myself that it is possible for men to rise up and take the Liberty that God endowed to them without apology or compromise.

Remembering that it happened once before gives me hope that someday American men will care enough about the world they leave behind to demand their God given freedom once again.

This is the part where some Liberal responds to my post by saying "you can't do that, they won't let you".

And then I realize how far from my dream we still are.

[Right Wing]

Family, Freedom, Fun, Fireworks, Fanta and Fire-grilled steaks!

Steaks are great on the grill. For holidays in the summer, I always like to grill out. We are doing hamburgers today, and I may throw some brats on as well. We are going to eat and watch The Patriot, and then step out on the deck for fireworks.

We have had a lot of rain the past couple days, but the forecast should be pretty clear tonight.

[DamnYankee]

July 4th.

God, Family, Country. And to hell with left-wing fascists.

[Fantasy Chaser]

Steaks are great on the grill. For holidays in the summer, I always like to grill out. We are doing hamburgers today, and I may throw some brats on as well. We are going to eat and watch The Patriot, and then step out on the deck for fireworks.

We have had a lot of rain the past couple days, but the forecast should be pretty clear tonight.

CPS knocking on your door in five.....four.....three.....two.....