The emperor’s clothes elites of the 21st century look on freedom as a quaint concept from a past era long surpassed by ease and pleasure. They should remember that freedom is a scary serious business and that 56 persons put their aortas on the line to get ours started- and we became the prototype
March 30th, 2006 at 2:30 pm
What do you think about the Israel elections? Can you believe that their record-LOW turnout was 67% or thereabouts?
March 31st, 2006 at 3:33 am
The signers also paid steep penalties:
“Of those 56 who signed the Declaration of Independence, nine died of wounds or hardships during the war. Five were captured and imprisoned, in each case with brutal treatment. Several lost wives, sons or entire families. One lost his 13 children. Two wives were brutally treated. All were at one time or another the victims of manhunts and driven from their homes. Twelve signers had their homes completely burned. Seventeen lost everything they owned. Yet not one defected or went back on his pledged word. Their honor, and the nation they sacrificed so much to create, is still intact. ”
Source:
http://usff.com/usff/sacredhonor.html
(I know–its’ Rush–but history backs him )
April 2nd, 2006 at 11:13 am
John:
Your stats are stunningly convincing. I had no idea!
November 9th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
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