Watching a show on @hulu and one of the ads is for Universal.
I get someone is just selling ads, but am I the only one finds this really odd? Me thinks the parents at Disney would not appreciate this.
The approval of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on the 4th of July, 1776 represented the ultimate political gamble.
The American revolutionaries were fighting against the world’s most powerful country, and the vast majority of colonists in America either opposed or were indifferent to independence.
While the odds were slim, the consequences for failure were severe. All 56 men who later signed the Declaration faced an assured death by hanging were the Revolution to fail.
And they had a lot to lose. The leaders of the Revolution were generally wealthy and influential in the colonies.
But they had suffered what Jefferson called a “long train of abuses” over the previous decade, and believed that failure to take a stand would lead to the destruction of their liberty.
So when they pledged their lives, fortunes and sacred honor, they meant it.
The Declaration was the ultimate political line in the sand: rights are God-given, not government-granted; government is legitimate only upon the consent of the governed; and government’s purpose is to safeguard the natural rights of the people.
What began as a conservative rebellion seeking the preservation of traditional English rights evolved into a political revolution that laid the foundation for the rise of the greatest republic in history — and that produced transformational consequences around the world.
We as Americans in 2026 are inheritors of this legacy of liberty and the beneficiaries of the courage, wisdom and dedication of the Founding Fathers.
We can acknowledge that our society and nation face a lot of problems. Whether there will be an America 500 celebration may very well depend on how this generation of Americans tackle these challenges.
But there can be no doubt that we are fortunate to be citizens of this republic. And we have a small group of patriots, who took a risky stand 250 years ago, to thank for that.
Happy America 250!
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
@alt_w_v_g I’m old enough to know this. But….it doesn’t make it any easier to take seeing it in print. That 2034 mark is scary considering that is before I would officially start collecting said $. I’ve been paying in since I was 16.
@Kristinartz Right here. Took typing in high school, most my friends that I was silly. Ending up making some extra $$ in college typing papers for people.
This was before everyone had computers or laptops. The big thing when I was in college was mini word processors.
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@TheCinesthetic I’ve never cried so hard for a bunch of toys in a movie. Openly wept in the theatre. Cursed the makers of the movie thinking how could they kill off Woody’s toys.
And to think he was simply impressed by Buccees & Waffle House.
This is unreal the activities he is getting to take part in.
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