You're welcome Rigsy. I couldn't stick around after post...busy...still. On Apr 14, 9:40 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you. > > On Apr 14, 8:46 pm, Jim Willis <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the > > Declaration of Independence? …Five signers were captured by the > > British as traitors and tortured before they died. Twelve had their > > homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons serving in the > > Revolutionary Army, another had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 > > fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War. > > They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their > > sacred honor. What kind of men were they? Twenty-four were lawyers and > > jurists. Eleven were merchants, nine were farmers and large plantation > > owners; men of means, well educated. But they signed the Declaration > > of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if > > they were captured. Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and > > trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold > > his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags. Thomas > > McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his > > family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and > > his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, > > and poverty was his reward. Vandals or soldiers looted the properties > > of Dillery, Hall, Clymer, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Rutledge, and > > Middleton. At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson, Jr., noted that > > the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his > > headquarters. He quietly urged General George Washington to open fire. > > The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt. Francis Lewis had > > his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she > > died within a few months. John Hart was driven from his wife's bedside > > as she was dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields > > and his gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year, he lived > > in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his > > children vanished. A few weeks later, he died from exhaustion and a > > broken heart. Norris and Livingston suffered similar fates. Such were > > the stories and sacrifices of the American Revolution. These were not > > wild-eyed, rabble-rousing ruffians. They were soft-spoken men of means > > and education. They had security, but they valued liberty more. > > Standing tall, straight, and unwavering, they pledged: "For the > > support of this declaration, with firm reliance on the protection of > > the divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other, our lives, > > our fortunes, and our sacred honor." They gave you and me a free and > > independent America. The history books never told you a lot about what > > happened in the Revolutionary War. We didn't fight just the British. > > We were British subjects at that time and we fought our own > > government! You might be asking of yourself just what you have > > sacrificed for freedom? > > > Eleven score and thirteen years ago America was founded on the > > principals of rugged individualism and inherent freedoms. America > > began as an idea, an experiment in self determination wherein > > government derived its limited authority from the people and served at > > their behest. This young republic assumed upon itself the mantle of > > the last, best hope for the world. Sadly, at this time and place we > > mourn her passing. Historians will long debate the passing of the > > greatest country on earth but few will regale, with wit, the > > Socialistic virus responsible for her demise. America was first > > diagnosed with Socialism in the 1960’s and suffered many injustices, > > trials and relapses throughout the next two decades. In the 80’s > > America fought back against this usually fatal disease with the help > > and guidance of “Ronaldus Magnus”, better known as Ronald Reagan. > > President Reagan attacked Socialism with a fervor not seen by the > > American electorate since the founding of its great republic. Reagan > > believed in America and America believed in him. During the 80’s > > Socialism in America was in remission, and on the run. For a time, far > > too short, America made sense again and thrived. After Reagan America > > was never the same. Socialism gradually seeped back in the American > > lexicon and the virulent strain again masticated democracy throughout > > the states and across the fruited plain. Finally, in 2009, America > > heaved her last gasp and departed this world, taking with her the > > hopes and dreams held dear by her masses. She will be remembered for > > what could have been; Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. > > Sadly; this postscript is much more than flowery prose and > > postulation. This could happen. Ask yourself… what have you done to > > preserve freedom? > > > “A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can > > only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves > > money from the Public Treasury. From that moment on, the majority > > always votes for the candidate promising the most benefits from the > > Public Treasury, “Think Barry’s BBQ ribs in every pot and home > > ownership for deadbeats”. “The result that a democracy always > > collapses over loose fiscal policy is always followed by dictatorship. > > The average age of the world's greatest civilizations has been two- > > hundred years. These nations have progressed through this sequence: > > From bondage to spiritual faith; from spiritual faith to great > > courage; from courage to abundance; from abundance to complacency; > > from complacency to apathy; from apathy to dependence; from dependence > > back again into bondage.” > > > —Alexander Fraser Tyler, 1700 Quotation found in SYNERGY Server [Note: > > The Professor wrote about the fall of the Athenian republic over a > > thousand years ago, this when America was a British colony.] > > > Authors Note ** We are not abiding a Democracy; Our government is a > > representative republic gone mad. > > > I begin this most prescient posit quoting Professor Tyler primarily > > for his profound ability to stand askance as to the execution of > > government when the enumerated powers loaned to the federal government > > are ignored and/or adulterated. Thomas Paine, “the Rush Limbaugh of > > his time” said, “Society in every state is a blessing, but government, > > even in its best stage, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an > > intolerable one”. This is the state of governance we are compelled to > > tolerate and endure. > > > “[T]he government of the United States is a definite government, > > confined to specified objects. It is not like the state governments, > > whose powers are more general. Charity is no part of the legislative > > duty of the government.” — James Madison, {general author of our > > constitution} > > > “A wise and frugal government … shall restrain men from injuring one > > another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own > > pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the > > mouth of labor the bread it has earned. This is the sum of good > > government.” — Thomas Jefferson, First Inaugural Address, March 4, > > 1801 > > > These quotes from our founders; “whom I believe were rooted in divine > > inspiration” have been totally filed under, “I” for irrelevant and > > looked upon by our present day congress and the executive branch as > > merely a super sized roll of Charmin® three ply in the same men’s room > > formerly occupied by the toe tapping, wide stance Senator from Idaho; > > A.K.A Larry, “men seeking men” Craigslist. > > > When James Madison said that the text of our constitution specifically > > states that no where in that document was there a codicil or even the > > intent that our federal government has purview over the distribution > > of charity; Or taking income from those engaged in productivity and > > transferring it to baby machines and winos whose preference is to > > suckle at the teat of earners. > > > After all; it was James Madison who actually wrote the constitution > > with the help of Thomas Paine; thus answering once and for all the > > intent of this sacred parchment. > > > “To take from one, because it is thought his own industry and that of > > his fathers has acquired too much, in order to spare to others, who, > > or whose fathers, have not exercised equal industry and skill, is to > > violate arbitrarily the first principle of association, the guarantee > > to everyone the free exercise of his industry and the fruits acquired > > by it.” — Thomas Jefferson, letter to Joseph Milligan, April 6, 1816 > > > Abraham Lincoln, “the object of Barry’s man crush” also had thoughts > > about spreading the wealth, though his thoughts were diametrically > > opposed to the temporary lease holder of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. > > > “Don't interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be > > maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties”.-President > > Abraham Lincoln. > > > As the ratings for the Obama sitcom dwarf those of American Idol; > > thanks in large part to the Presidents decisions to close club Gitmo > > and relocate its clients to a halfway house in Crawford Texas, while > > rescinding the water sports portion of their daily entertainment and > > limiting the questioning of these misunderstood, peaceful reformers, “ > > who accidentally go BOOM” on occasion to, “ how can we make you more > > comfortable” or “ would you like President Obama to sign your Koran” ? > > We the people are treated to an administration most reminiscent of a > > three stooges re-run…Nyuk, Nyuk! > > > Meanwhile; back at the White House, “where the black guy lives”, Obama > > spends most of his time rating female interns from 1-10 yet, has found > > time to jimmy the government cash register and pilfer $1 gazillion > > greenbacks to > > ... > > read more » --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. 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