Two hundred and fifty years ago, a handful of imperfect men dared to declare something the world had never heard: that every human being is created equal, endowed by their Creator with rights that no king, no parliament, no army, and no government could rightfully take away.
That your soul is free because it belongs to God.
It was a revolutionary claim.
And it changed the world.
From thirteen fragile colonies grew a nation that became a light to the world. A nation that crossed mountains, built railroads, split the atom, conquered diseases, connected continents, landed on the Moon, fed the hungry, defended allies, welcomed dreamers, and proved time and again that freedom is the key to unlocking human potential.
Those who judge you often hold you to a standard of perfection that has never existed, in any nation, in any age, on any inch of this earth.
No nation have ever met that standard, because every nation is made up of human beings, and human beings all fall short of the glory of God.
But we are told how to judge things.
A tree is judged by its fruit.
And unlike the empires that crumbled beneath the weight of tyranny, America has weathered every storm, because generation after generation answered her call.
Farmers became soldiers.
Immigrants became citizens.
The enslaved became free men and women.
Factory workers became inventors.
Children grew into doctors, teachers, entrepreneurs, artists, astronauts, and presidents.
The impossible became ordinary,
because freedom gave ordinary people the opportunity to become extraordinary.
You have been a refuge for the persecuted, a beacon for the oppressed, and a home where countless families found opportunities their ancestors could scarcely have imagined.
You are more than your monuments.
More than your skylines.
More than your wealth.
You are a covenant.
Not a nation built on blood or soil, but one built on a covenant between a free people and the government they consented to establish, under God.
You were founded upon the most radical political ideas ever written into law:
“Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.”
Every empire before claimed the whole of a man, his labor, his body, and ultimately his soul.
America drew a line.
Caesar could have the coin.
Caesar could enforce the law.
But the conscience belonged to God, because it was never Caesar’s to possess.
Here in America, our rights come from God, not government. Every person possesses inherent dignity, because every person bears the image of the Creator. Government answers to the people, because both the people and their government answer to a higher law. The soul belongs to God alone.
That idea has inspired nations.
It has humbled kings.
It has toppled tyrannies.
It has encouraged millions to risk everything for the chance to stand upon these shores and call themselves Americans.
So today we honor those who paid the price for our inheritance.
The founders, who pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor.
The soldiers who never came home.
The ordinary men and women who quietly did extraordinary things.
Critics will always point to America’s failures.
But a tree is judged by its fruit.
And for 250 years, the harvest has come in season after season, and it has been a harvest no nation in history has ever produced.
More liberty.
More innovation.
More opportunity.
More lives transformed than the world has ever seen from a single nation.
May you never lose the courage to defend freedom.
May you never forget the God who has blessed you.
May you always keep the covenant upon which you were built.
May you remain humble enough to correct your faults, wise enough to preserve your principles, and bold enough to continue to be the light for the rest of the world.
Happy 250th Birthday, America.
And may God continue to bless you. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@melava92@Sassafrass_84 The difference being the fast food employee has a choice: he can find another job. The senior https://t.co/RReEzQ6CZw choice; the government took his money whether he wanted it or not
The Mount Rushmore boys weigh in on modern America:
• men in women's sports?
• puberty blockers?
• is Canada gay?
• what is DEI?
• should Trump be the fifth bestie?
🚨 NOW: These American patriots are running a SINGLE AMERICAN FLAG 3,000 miles from California to Washington DC for July 4th, and the relay is almost done 🇺🇸
Veterans have lined up on the road to watch!
They're running RIGHT NOW, in sweltering heat!
That's pure dedication — and law enforcement have been spotted escorting them 👏🏻
These runners are also dedicating it to our Veterans 🙏🏻
The men who signed the Declaration of Independence knew they were risking losing everything, and some did.
To them, the thought of a free nation was worth it.
Remember their sacrifice this 4th of July.
MUST WATCH
Two patriotic 85-year-old songwriters called the Forever Boys released a music video called “What Would You Do If America Needed You," in reaction to the recent election of multiple far-left communists.
The song calls on every American to preserve the principles and freedoms on which our country was founded.
POWERFUL 🇺🇲
They gave me permission to post and spread it to the world. Please share!
GREAT NEWS! Mamdani has FINALLY cleared all the junkies from the sidewalks around Madison Square Garden
All it took was Taylor Swift getting married, as the junkies were in front of the “celebrity entrance”
They’ll all be back Saturday, I’m sure 🙄
What a joke.
I truly believe I live in the greatest country on Earth.
If you don’t love it, leave it. It’s really that simple.
To every patriot who loves this country like I do, to every American who loves their freedoms and liberties, to every person who wouldn’t dream of living anywhere else, enjoy the Fourth, enjoy the 250th birthday of this country, and enjoy the fact that we have a President who is one of us; a Patriot in Chief.
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Hugs,
Zeek
Disgusting
Post Office in the City of San Rafael, California flies the American flag upside down
This needs to be fixed ASAP and whoever is responsible for it must be fired @USPS
I hadn’t read the Declaration of Independence since high school history class. Ah, yes, history class! In fact we had American history throughout the tenth grade, then world history during our junior year. When I listen to the TikTok crowd spew the nonsense they champion today, I think how easily their knuckle-headed thinking could have been cured with a few good history classes. Alas, I don’t see much hope for the future, as long as the teachers in our urban areas are in the clutches of politicians and unions with a far different agenda from real education.
Now rereading the document for the first time in decades (shame on me for taking so long), I had forgotten that the bulk of the text is a list of grievances suffered by the American colonists at the hands of the king and various elements under his tyrannical regime. What has truly stunned me these 250 years later, however, is how familiar these grievances feel in our contemporary situation. Let’s take a peek at the exact text, and see if anything feels uncomfortably close to home (the “He” refers to King George, of course, and I will use the original spelling and punctuation):
“He has refused to Assent to Laws”
Hmm, every “sanctuary state” governor today for starters…
“He has made Judges dependent of his Will alone”
Hmm, activist judges anybody?
“He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people”
Hmm, 87,000 new armed IRS agents. Ring a bell?
“For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent”
Hmm, ever looked at your tax bill?
“…transporting large Armies of foreign Mercenaries to compleat the works of death, desolation and tyranny…”
Hmm, thirty million military-age males pouring across our open borders from 2020 to 2024…
“He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us”
Hmm, BLM and Antifa riots…
SHORT VERSION: LEAVE US ALONE!
The very essence of the Declaration of Independence is a concerted celebration of God’s gift of our “unalienable” right to “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” It was argued, researched, debated yet again, drafted by Jefferson, then edited by Adams, Franklin, and others. Together the bravest men stood together against the storm of tyranny and gambled it all. As I reread it today, I literally shed tears at those miraculous words:
“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 Fortune and our sacred Honor.”
And then, of course, there were those who shed more than tears. They shed their blood, watched their homes burn, and too many gave the ultimate sacrifice. Whether they formed local militias or joined the Continental Army, colonists now dedicated to the cause, gambled their very lives. One of those Americans was my ninth generation ancestor. He fought in one of the most consequential battles of the American Revolution, the Battle of Cowpens. I am forever honored that his blood runs in my veins.
I know that this will be a joyful and glorious weekend for all of you, God willing. It should also be, if I may presume to say, a solemn one as well. The sacrifices made by simple men and women those many years ago have made these precious rights and this glorious day possible. Take a moment and honor them in your heart. I know I will.
A German soccer fan is brought to tears over how nice he’s been treated in America
He says he was afraid to come to America for the FIFA World Cup because European media portrays America as dangerous. He’s spent weeks in America and can’t believe how it’s the exact opposite
“I fall in love with this country, and this was so emotional. I even cried in the stadium”
“Following the German soccer team from Houston to Boston. Sebastian was afraid of coming over, saying that the news in Europe painted a picture of America being dangerous. But at every stop, from the moment he landed, he says everyone has treated him with kindness and respect and has not felt unsafe.”
“Americans are not rude. Germans are not rude. If we are together, we can achieve great things”
The media is the enemy of the people and it seems to be true everywhere
I looked into data and found the real problem
90%+ of the mainstream media in America is Left leaning
And in Europe, over 80%+ of their mainstream media is Left leaning
That’s the problem right there. Liberals are destroying societies with their control of the media