๐จ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ผ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ณ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐จ๐ฆ๐?
The 56 Men Who Pledged Their Lives, Fortunes, and Sacred Honor:
On July 4, 1776, 56 brave men signed the Declaration of Independence. They knew that if they failed, they would be hanged as traitors to the British Crown. In the final sentence of the document, they declared:
โAnd for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.โ
These were not wild-eyed radicals. They were lawyers, merchants, farmers, doctors, and men of means and education. Many had everything to lose.
Their Sacrifices Were Real:
- 9 signers died during the Revolutionary War from wounds or the hardships of war.
- 5 were captured by the British and brutally tortured as traitors.
- 12 had their homes completely ransacked and burned to the ground.
- 17 lost everything they owned.
Several had wives and children imprisoned or killed.
Two lost sons in battle; another had two sons captured.
Many were hunted, driven from their homes, and forced to live in hiding.
Some notable examples:
Francis Lewis (New York): His wife was imprisoned and tortured by the British. She never recovered and died soon after.
Richard Stockton (New Jersey): Dragged from his bed in the middle of the night, imprisoned, and his home burned.
Thomas McKean (Delaware): Forced to move his family constantly to avoid capture.
Carter Braxton (Virginia): A wealthy merchant who lost almost all his ships and fortune supporting the war. He died in poverty.
John Hart (New Jersey): His home was destroyed, his farm ruined, and he was forced to hide in caves. He returned to find his wife dead and children vanished.
NOT ONE of them backed out. NOT ONE defected. NOT ONE betrayed the cause.
They gave everything so that a new nation founded on liberty could be born.
This Independence Day, remember the price these 56 men and their families paid. They didnโt just sign a piece of paper. They risked everything for the idea that โall men are created equalโ and "endowed by their Creator" with unalienable rights.
Freedom is not free.๐บ๐ธ
@PheonixCopley So sorry for your loss. Pups โก us unconditionally & really are our best friends. The more you โก 'em, the longer/harder the goodbye. Each day is a gift--none are guaranteed. Time does go by faster the older you get, but I think everyone realizes this in their own way & time.
@Knesix No one on the left gets Trump's humor. And, I have zero faith that the Wokepedia page -- excuse me, er... Wikipedia page -- will be factually accurate.
@megynkelly I'd cheer for a last place/no medal contending patriot all day every day and twice on Sundays before I would cheer for these unpatriotic and ungrateful (for all of their blessings living in the greatest country on earth) dopes.
@Acyn@KurtSchlichter@julie_kelly2 ...Or held back from further competition. I'd much rather see patriots and respectful athletes come in 4th or win the bronze, than a whiney, disrespectful athlete win gold.
@Acyn@KurtSchlichter@julie_kelly2
I pretty much only watch the men's hockey anymore. Seems like hockey players generally don't overshare their opinions on politics. Athletes that bad mouth the country, disrespect the flag, and fail to stand during the anthem should all be replaced.
Here's a little song I just wrote. Dedicated to Al Gore.
"GLOBAL WARMING" (Is Freezin' Us To Death)
I'm startin' to think that @algore fella is full of shit?
Feel free to rip this audio and make your own video version of it:)