http://www.usacitylink.com/usa/ HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA http://usinfo.state.gov/xarchives/d...2007&m=May&x=20060628141729JMnamdeirF0.745434 U.S. Independence Day a Civic and Social Event
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/july4/ just in case the kids need something to do till the fireworks start :angel:
Freedom I thought of the freedom for which many have died. A freedom for which many millions still yearn, To live and to laugh, and yes, even to learn. The freedom to reach out to each other in love, The freedom to give thanks to our Father above. The freedom to enjoy the work of our hands, The freedom to travel, and enjoy our great land. Freedom to worship in the church of our choice. How many of us, in these freedoms rejoice? Lord, walk before us and help us to see, It s only by the grace of God, we are free. Jerry Ham
The essence of independence has been to think and act according to standards from within, not without. Inevitably anyone with an independent mind must become "one who resists or opposes authority or established conventions": a rebel. If enough people come to agree with, and follow, the Rebel, we now have a Devil. Until, of course, still more people agree. And then, finally, we have --- Greatness. Aleister Crowley We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. US Declaration of Independence Maybe the greatest challenge now is to find a way to keep independence while also committing ourselves to the ties that bind people, families, and ultimately societies together. Jane O'Reilly Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends [life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness] it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new government... Thomas Jefferson (The Declaration of Independence) You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot help small men by tearing down big men. You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer. You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than your income. You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatreds. You cannot establish security on borrowed money. You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man's initiative and independence. You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves. William J. H. Boetcker
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=3344479 http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraq5jul05,0,4460222.story?coll=la-home-world http://www.kxmc.com/News/140860.asp http://www.iraqslogger.com/index.php/post/3445/July_4th_a_Day_to_Remember_Unity_of_Humanity http://www.tricities.com/tristate/tri/news.apx.-content-articles-TRI-2007-07-04-0007.html http://www.kpho.com/news/13620924/detail.html
I believe there are some in D.C. that don't realize this. Thanks for the post. I hope everyone had a fun and safe Independence Day celebration with family and friends.
wow Nellie, thanks for all the wonderful site and treats. we stayed home I bbq ribs and made hashbrowns with cheese, we watch the neighbors they bought 2000 dollars worth of fireworks what a show we had..
yes, it was Nellie, right over or RV it went. Sure glad we had some rain that day before they did the fireworks..
