“The most patriotic man, ladies and gentlemen, is sometimes the man who goes in the direction that he thinks right even when he sees half the world against him. It is the dictate of patriotism to sacrifice yourself if you think that that is the path of honor and of duty.
Do not blame others if they do not agree with you. Do not die with bitterness in your heart because you did not convince the rest of the world, but die happy because you believe that you tried to serve your country by not selling your soul.
Those were grim days, the days of 1776. Those gentlemen did not attach their names to the Declaration of Independence on this table expecting a holiday on the next day, and that 4th of July was not itself a holiday. They attached their signatures to that significant document knowing that if they failed it was certain that every one of them would hang for the failure. They were committing treason in the interest of the liberty of 3,000,000 people in America.
All the rest of the world was against them and smiled with cynical incredulity at the audacious undertaking. Do you think that if they could see this great Nation now they would regret anything that they then did to draw the gaze of a hostile world upon them?
Every idea must be started by somebody, and it is a lonely thing to start anything. Yet if it is in you, you must start it if you have a man’s blood in you and if you love the country that you profess to be working for.” ~Woodrow Wilson, Presidential Address at Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1914 July 4th
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Happy Independence Day my slingers! God bless you and God bless America!
-Steve
Right on!Yea!
Arrrrr matey !
We still have to fight for what is right & just.
At home & around the world each & every day.
With that said.
I salute all those who have & will serve the greatest nation in the world.
Bless the USA.
1St Mate Jim. (Retired)
Nicely Said!
thank you,Steve
Same back to you! And what a great weekend here in CT, one of the “first 13 states”, to be slinging!
God bless America, and veterans, thank you for your service to try and KEEP this country great!
Remember some countries were very proud of us. France gave us the Statue of Liberty. Boy, WWII had the power to really erase our memories. Most of us good guys only want to build lasting ones. Thats what gets the criticism from the jealous countries. You know, the ones that laugh at everything under the sun. When your time comes, dont be ashamed to burst out with the star spangled banner like the young men did on 9/17/01 or so on Broadway and Liberty st.
God, please bless America … again.
A Hardy “FRANKS A LOT” to our Founding Fathers for there vision for our country. Because of that vision we now enjoy the freedoms that we have. Like,
BASEBALL, HOT DOGS, and yes, APPLE PIE !
Well said Steve!