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[Bud @RBud2]

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[Pope Francis – ARCHIVE @Pontifex266Arch]

The one who prays is never alone. In fact, Jesus welcomes us in His prayer so that we might pray in Him and through Him. This is the work of the Holy Spirit. The Gospel invites us to pray to the Father in Jesus’s name. #Prayer #GeneralAudience

[Arnold Schwarzenegger @Schwarzenegger]

Happy Independence Day!

There’s a story from the end of the Revolutionary War I want to tell as we celebrate America’s 250th Birthday, and it’s one everyone in the world can learn from.

George Washington, at that moment, after commanding the American forces to victory, was the most powerful man in the new country. Many people talked about making him King of America.

Across the ocean, King George was sitting with an American painter, and asked what he thought Washington would do now that the war was ending. The painter said he believed he would go back to his farm.

The King said, “If he does that, he will be the greatest man in the world.”

As the war officially ended, Washington came to speak to Congress and said, “Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theater of Action.” He returned his commission they’d given him in 1775 - after more than 8 years of leading the Americans to victory without pay, and he was home at Mount Vernon for Christmas.

Of course, he was elected as our first President a few years later, and after two terms, showed the same selflessness again when he willingly gave up his power and went back to Mount Vernon again.

That’s true greatness. He had all the power in the world. But power, alone, does not make you great.

Washington’s greatness came from being a true servant - to a cause much bigger than himself. His greatness was his complete lack of selfishness.

The whole story of American Independence is a story of selflessness. It’s a story of people who set their self-interest aside and worked for each other.

We’ve all heard the line about “We must all hang together, or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.”

Apparently, Ben Franklin might have actually never said that.

But that’s fine, because the same mentality is right there in the last line of the Declaration of Independence, published on this day 250 years ago:

“And 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.”

We mutually pledge to each other.

No one was in this alone. No one was in it for themselves. This was a group of people with different backgrounds who were in it for each other.

Today is a reminder: greatness comes from what we do for each other, never what we do for ourselves.

That’s a lesson that applies no matter what country you call home.

It’s a lesson that doesn’t require any law passed by a politician, because, let’s be honest, if you’re waiting for selfless politicians, I really hope you are not holding your breath.

All of us have the power to be there for the people around us. For our families and friends. For our neighbors. For everyone.

All of us can reach for greatness.

It’s as simple as looking beyond yourself, seeing past the mirror, picking your eyes up from your phone, and pledging to be there for each other.

Happy Fourth. May you all find your own version of greatness today by lifting each other up.

Lift up your neighborhood. Lift up America. Lift up the World.

[Bud @RBud2]

@Pontifex gets Philly Philly Medal of Freedom and White Smoke comes from Independence Hall

[Bud @RBud2]

@PAHouseGOP Great video on #PA and our contribution to America @usa250

[Bud @RBud2]

@AllanteMcAuley what a dhit show in Philly - no wonder Republicans have no influence in Philly - looks like old school Dem tricks!

[Bud @RBud2]

@FFT1776 @RepBrianFitz Be careful what you wish for.. a MAGA hard core will never win this seat in very blue Bucks county - he is a moderate and the best chance to keep the seat R - otherwise it will end up with a progressive D

[Bud @RBud2]

@SportsCenter Angel on his back @bernieparent 😇🥅 Go Flyers! @danvladar is a Rock ⭐️🟠⚫️

[Bud @RBud2]

@timburchett @oldlioness Can we get the names?

[Bud @RBud2]

yes - eliminate this triple tax! / tax when you earn it / taxed when you own it / taxed when you die - stop driving people out of the commonwealth!

[Bud @RBud2]

@ScottPresler Why doesn’t our elected officials do this?? @GovernorShapiro

[Bud @RBud2]

LBU - stay healthy and have fun .. We Are

[Tyler Calvaruso @tyler_calvaruso]

Four-star 2028 Marion (Mass.) Tabor Academy linebacker Liam Conlon added an offer from Penn State while on campus Thursday and the Nittany Lions have his attention early in the process.

"Everything was pretty impressive."

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[Mike Lee @BasedMikeLee]

Please share if you agree that the Senate should not recess until it has (1) fully funded DHS, and (2) passed the SAVE America Act

[Bud @RBud2]

@TomLehmanWGAL Don’t stop there - kill the hidden tax from @PA_Turnpike 4% increase in 2026.. $20 round trip to Harrisburg $5 a day commute !!

[RNC Research @RNCResearch]

Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries in 2015 on DHS funding:

"We're playing political games at a time when the safety and the security of the American people is being threatened."

What's changed @RepJeffries?

[Mike Johnson @MikeJohnson]

Democrats in Congress are at it again!

They are refusing to fund TSA and FEMA for the American people... unless Republicans agree to also reopen the borders for illegal aliens.

We CANNOT and we WILL NOT.

It's time for Democrats to do their job!

[Senator Dave McCormick @SenMcCormickPA]

Senate Democrats have blocked DHS funding 5 times and our @TSA officers are bearing the cost.

Many have been forced to leave the job, work second jobs, or stay home. On Sunday alone, PHL and PIT saw over 24% callouts.

At both airports, TSA officers are depending on food pantries and community donations for meals.

Enough. Fund DHS. Pay TSA.

[Bud @RBud2]

@MehekCooke We may have to rethink why these small states get two senators - back in colonial times it made sense. Now it should be a minimum population to get two - CT, NH, RI, VT, DE all Dems with small populations - they do not represent America proportionally.

[TSA @TSA]

TSA is grateful to our DHS brothers and sisters at ICE for stepping up to support our officers, but there’s only one guaranteed way to end the chaos at America’s airports: Democrats must come back to the table and fully fund DHS.

[Jennifer 🟥🔴🧙‍♀️🦉🐈‍⬛ 🦖 @babybeginner]

She didn’t cheat. She didn’t try to take what wasn’t hers. She did everything right. She worked hard. She got up early. She sacrificed. She respected the other players.

What about HER???

[Bud @RBud2]

@weatherchannel Things to do - maybe not vote for Democrats - pay the TSA and keep America safe!

[Bud @RBud2]

@NoBickal Mitchell Messenbrink all weekend! His performance in the finals makes @NCAAWrestling exciting to watch!