On this Independence Day 2013 I took some time to read the Declaration of Independence. I recommend all Americans do that from time to time. A free people almost inevitably tends toward a selective memory or even total forgetfulness when it comes to how those freedoms came about.
And we should never forget the courage it took for the Founding Fathers to stand up to tyranny. England was the superpower of that time, so it was no small declaration. It meant that a fledgling band of colonies was now going to have to fend for itself, gird itself up for certain war, and find a way to afford to go up against one of the richest nations ever.
Those men who signed the Declaration of Independence had much to lose.
Yet they also knew that any government which denies “that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” has forfeited its right to govern.
In the Declaration of Independence, the Founding Fathers carefully laid out a list of grievances and sound reason for their action. When you read it, you’ll see it wasn’t a matter of simply not liking King George and his politics. Far from it. The King, and his representatives, army, and navy were actually plundering towns, taking and killing captives on the high seas, levying unreasonable taxes, and even hiring “foreign agents” to kill and destroy.
America was not founded by a band of revolutionaries. It was declared and established by men who knew the laws of God are the true source of justice and freedom.
On this Independence Day 2013 I pray that even more people in America come to that knowledge and gain their own personal, eternal independence from tyranny.
~ Rhyme Time For Today ~
Those sparklers in your hand…
Those colors in the sky…
That barbecue and pop…
That tasty fish you fry…
The day off you enjoy…
The friends and family…
All reasons to recall…
How we came to be free.
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