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[Hillbilly @JamesHu27192912]

Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men
who signed the Declaration of Independence? Their story. . .

Five signers were captured by the British as traitors,
and tortured before they died.

Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned.

Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army;
another had two sons captured.

Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or
hardships of the Revolutionary War.

They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes,
and their sacred honor.

What kind of men were they?

Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists.

Eleven were merchants.

Nine were farmers and large plantation owners;
men of means, well educated.

But they signed the Declaration of Independence
knowing full well that the penalty would be death if
they were captured.

Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and
trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the
British Navy. He sold his home and properties to
pay his debts, and died in rags.

Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British
that he was forced to move his family almost constantly.
He served in the Congress without pay, and his family
was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him,
and poverty was his reward.

Vandals or soldiers looted the properties of Dillery, Hall, Clymer,
Walton , Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton.

At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson, Jr., noted that
the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson
home for his headquarters. He quietly urged General
George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed,
and Nelson died bankrupt.

Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed.
The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months.

John Hart was driven from his wife's bedside as she was dying.
Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill
were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests
and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his
children vanished.

So, take a few minutes while enjoying your 4th of July holiday and
silently thank these patriots. It's not much to ask for the price they paid.

Remember: freedom is never free!

I hope you will show your support by sending this to as many
people as you can, please. It's time we get the word out that patriotism
is NOT a sin, and the Fourth of July means more than beer,
picnics, and baseball games. True "reflection" is a part of this country's
greatness. Please be a participant.

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[The White House @WhiteHouse]

HAPPY 250TH AMERICA!!!!

[Todd Spence @Todd_Spence]

In 1982, Robin Williams did a routine as the American Flag for the Norman Lear produced tv special "I Love Liberty" created to bridge political divides - and it's one of the greatest pieces you'll see 🇺🇸

[David A. Clarke, Jr. @SheriffClarke]

Happy Independence Day!

[mrmarathonman @mrmarathonman2]

@KMOV So the parents are paying for the damage, right???

[mrmarathonman @mrmarathonman2]

@RonDeSantis I'm in!

[Fox News @FoxNews]

BREAKING: A White House official says Iran has agreed to a performance-based deal that would require major concessions before receiving any sanctions relief.

According to the official, Iran's nuclear material would be destroyed and removed, its nuclear program dismantled, and none of its money released until it fulfills its commitments.

The official also says the Strait of Hormuz would remain open and Iran would agree to stop funding terrorist groups.

[ABC News @ABC]

Eyewitness video captured the aftermath of a road accident which left a motorcycle hanging off a traffic light south of Vancouver. The rider is being treated for non-life threatening injuries.

[C3 @C_3C_3]

Alphanso Talley…

2017: Armed robbery
2018: Armed robbery & kidnapping
2021: Weapon
2023: Stolen vehicle & assault officer
2024: Battery
2025: Armed robbery & hijacking

Released by Judge John Lyke

2026: MURDER of Chicago PD John Bartholomew

Judges must be held accountable.

[Secretary Brooke Rollins @SecRollins]

In just ONE state, 14,000 individuals receiving SNAP benefits were driving LUXURY VEHICLES!

🚗 3 Bentleys
🚗 3 Ferraris
🚗 11 Lamborghinis
🚗 59 Maseratis
🚗 141 Porsches
🚗 244 Alfa Romeos
🚗 306 Land Rovers
🚗 2,098 Teslas

And this is just in ONE STATE. We need to defend our nutrition programs for those most in need, not for scammers gaming the system.

These individuals are taking advantage of the American taxpayer. And together with @VP’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, this ends NOW.

4.3M Americans have been moved off of SNAP — but more work to be done!

[NEWSMAX @NEWSMAX]

‘WE GOT HIM!’: President Trump announced on Truth Social that U.S. forces carried out one of the most daring search-and-rescue missions in history, successfully recovering a senior officer who had been behind enemy lines in Iran.

[☩ 𝕁𝕄𝕋 ☩ @SecretFire79]

Passion of The Christ🇻🇦🩸

“Mel Gibson warned actor Jim Caviezel that playing the character of Christ was going to be very difficult and that if he accepted, he most likely would be marginalized by Hollywood.

Caviezel asked for a day to think about it and his response to Mel who was funding and directing the movie was: "I think we have to make it, even if it is difficult." And something else, my initials are J.C., and I am 33 years old. "I didn't realize that until now."
Mel responded with “You're really scaring me you know.”

During filming, Jim Caviezel who plays the part of Jesus lost 45 pounds, he was struck by lightning, he was accidentally struck twice during the scourging scene leaving a deep 14-inch scar, he dislocated his shoulder when the cross was dropped into the hole with him on the cross. He then suffered pneumonia and hypothermia from being nearly naked with only a loin cloth on the cross for endless hours. The crucifixion scene alone took 5 weeks of the 2 months of shooting.

His body was so stressed and exhausted from playing the role that he had to undergo two open heart surgeries after the filming production.

Jim explained, “I didn’t want people to see me. I just want them to see Jesus. Conversions will happen through that.”

Almost like a clairvoyant prediction many amazing things happened.

Pedro Sarubbi, who played Barabbas, felt that it was not Caviezel who was looking at him, but Jesus Christ himself, as he played that role he said of Caviezel, “His eyes had no hatred or resentment towards me, only mercy and love."

Luca Lionello, the artist who played Judas, was an avowed atheist before shooting began. He eventually converted, and baptized his children.

One of the main technicians working on the film was a Muslim converted to Christianity.

Some producers said they saw actors dressed in white they didn’t recognize during one of the filming sessions, and when they reviewed the recordings they realized they couldn’t see them in that footage.

The Passion of the Christ is the highest grossing US religious as well as the highest R-rated film of all time, with $370.8 million! Worldwide, it grossed $611 million.

More importantly, it has reached 100’s of millions of people around the world.

Mel Gibson paid $30 million out of his own pocket for the production of the film because no studio would take on the project.

Today Jim Caviezel simply and boldly proclaims his faith in Christ, and the miracle it was for him to represent Christ as an actor and a greater believer of Christ because of this experience.

[KFVS News @kfvsnews]

RIP! >>> https://t.co/xJeTZA0xR9

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Tell your Senator that you want voting integrity passed. Every other country has this!

[New York Post @nypost]

Dramatic moment US pilot who parachuted out of F-15 threatened with metal pipe https://t.co/DqQ52XVFt1

[NancyH @NancyH_60]

Leader Thune, what are you waiting for? Put the SAVE Act to an active vote, pass it now. The future of America depends on it, and you owe it to the people to do as we ask. Please pass the SAVE Act now!

[mrmarathonman @mrmarathonman2]

@hissgoescobra There is no such thing happening at the resorts, but you probably already knew that. Stop sensationalizing

[mrmarathonman @mrmarathonman2]

@MrCaseyLandry Can we be any more dramatic?

[Nick Sortor @nicksortor]

🚨 HOLY CRAP! Kid Rock just made an INSANE entrance at TPUSA’s All American Halftime Show

Charlie would be SO freaking proud of these guys.

Absolutely MOGGED that Bad Bunny BS 🔥