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Title: The Fourth of July Has Nothing to Do with the Military
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URL Source: https://www.lewrockwell.com/2018/07 ... thing-to-do-with-the-military/
Published: Jul 4, 2018
Author: Laurence M. Vance
Post Date: 2018-07-04 08:17:09 by Ada
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The Fourth of July is supposed to be celebrated as Independence Day—the day when the thirteen American colonies officially dissolved the political bands that connected them with Great Britain. As the Declaration of Independence concludes: We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. According to the National Archives: The Free Society Laurence M. Vance Best Price: $14.96 Buy New $19.95 (as of 01:45 EDT - Details) On June 7, 1776, Richard Henry Lee introduced a resolution “that these united colonies are and of right ought to be free and independent states.” They appointed a Committee of Five to write an announcement explaining the reasons for independence. Thomas Jefferson, who chaired the committee and had established himself as a bold and talented political writer, wrote the first draft. On July 2, 1776, Congress voted to declare independence. Two days later, it ratified the text of the Declaration. John Dunlap, official printer to Congress, worked through the night to set the Declaration in type and print approximately 200 copies. These copies, known as the Dunlap Broadsides, were sent to various committees, assemblies, and commanders of the Continental troops. The Dunlap Broadsides weren’t signed, but John Hancock’s name appears in large type at the bottom. One copy crossed the Atlantic, reaching King George III months later. The official British response scolded the “misguided Americans” and “their extravagant and inadmissable Claim of Independency”. On July 19, once all 13 colonies had signified their approval of the Declaration of Independence, Congress ordered that it be “fairly engrossed on parchment.” On August 2, the journal of the Continental Congress records that “The declaration of independence being engrossed and compared at the table was signed.” John Hancock, President of the Congress, signed first. The delegates then signed by state from north to south. Future president John Adams wrote to his wife on July 3 about celebrating the nation’s independence: The Second Day of July 1776, will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more. Adams could never have imagined what Independence Day would become: a day to honor, reverence, and worship the almighty U.S. military. Just as Memorial Day is Military Appreciation Day No. 1, Veterans Day is Military Appreciation Day No. 3, so Independence Day is Military Appreciation Day No. 2. Everything about the Fourth of July has been tainted by the U.S. military. On this day, there are parades to honor the military, “salute to the military” celebrations, musical “all-star salutes” to the troops, special military discounts, free meals at restaurants to veterans and active-duty military personnel, articles, blog posts, and speeches insisting that the military defends our freedoms, calls to support the troops, expressions of compassion for soldiers stationed overseas, signs outside of businesses announcing their support for the troops, and pleas to thank veterans and active-duty military personnel for their service. Free Trade or Protecti... Laurence M. Vance Buy New $4.60 (as of 01:35 EDT - Details) Even churches get in on the action. On the Sunday before Independence Day, some churches have patriotic services in which they have veterans and active-duty military personnel wear their uniforms to church, recognize veterans and active-duty military personnel during the church service, print the names of veterans and active-duty military personnel in the church bulletin, ask God to bless the troops, pray for the troops to be kept out of harm’s way, show video tributes to the troops during the church services, applaud veterans and active-duty military personnel during the church services, have a military chaplain deliver the sermon, have the pianist play the song of each branch of the military during the offering, have a military color guard parade down the main aisle of the church to open the service, and post on their church signs blasphemous statements about U.S. troops dying for our freedoms like Christ died for our sins. Yet, in spite of all of this military idolatry, the Fourth of July has nothing to do with the military. It is a day that should celebrate independence, separation, withdrawal, secession, liberty, and freedom—not shooting, bombing, launching drone strikes, maiming, killing, occupying countries, and making widows and orphans for the state. Patriotism is now equated with profound admiration for the military. It doesn’t matter what where the troops go, how long they stay, what they do when they are there, whether they should go, why they go, or how much it costs to keep them there. Americans love their military no matter what. Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, and Veterans Day have something to do with the military, but the Fourth of July has nothing to do with the military.
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#1. To: Ada (#0)
ameriKa IS WAR now, and the military is its orders of angels. Pray for our troops, that they will survive the horrors of the battlefield and kill lots. And remember, all, the proper name is Independence Day ;-)
When the 55 men signed the Declaration, Ben Franklin said, "Gentlemen, either we hang together or we hang separately." They asked John Hancock why he signed his name so large. He replied, "So they could read it." ;)
You know the Boston Tea Party was caused by a tax that amounted to a 3% tax. Since a chest of tea cost about 40 shillings. One Pound Sterling was 240 pence. There is some confusiion as to how many chests of tea were thrown overboard. And even Ben Frnaklin had said the Tea should be paid for. The Tax Act was repeaed a few years later after huge losses were suffered from smuggling. history.stackexchange.com.../844/what-was-the-actual-value-of-tea- destroyed-during-the-boston-tea-- For example, here you can read: The value of the tea thrown into the sea at Boston in 1773 is estimated at 18 thousand pounds sterling, at eighteen pence per pound. Given that a pound sterling was equivalent to 240 pence this estimate apparently assumes 240,000 pounds of tea.
WE'VE COME A LONG WAY, BABY :{ The … . Federal Income Tax Rate and Tax Brackets 2017 - 2018 Federal income tax rate table for the 2017 - 2018 filing season has seven income tax brackets with IRS tax rates of 10%, 15%, 25%, 28%, 33%, 35% and 39.6%. 2017 … https://www.incometaxpro.net/tax-rates/federal-income-tax-brackets.htm "America, the land of the free and the home of the brave? or. . . the land of the fee and the home of the slave? The "American Revolution" is as well known an apparition as is the "War For Independence". Sadly, once again the spot- light is beamed upon a massive lie; in fact this one is a double-whammy. Not only was that war NOT a spontaneous uprising against tyranny, we Americans were fooled into believing we "won" that war...." "...We'll take a short side-trip now to clear up some more lies we've been taught in history concerning the American "victory" over Great Britain. When Cornwallis surrendered to Washington on October 19th, 1781, he surrendered the battle, not the war. Under the Articles of Capitulation, the common British soldiers were held in forts, under conditions that they were fed the same as American troops; the officers -- one for every fifty soldiers -- lived nearby to see to their good treatment, while the officers themselves lived in fine quarters in society being served like royalty; the injured were hospitalized and treated, all at the cost of Americans (as usual). The war had not been formally ended; and in fact, it was nearly six months later -- in March, 1782 -- that the House of Commons finally settled on a resolution to advise the king that the fighting part of the war should end. . . to be continued to this day, under cover, with silent weapons for quiet wars. From The History of the American Revolution, Vol. 2, Ramsay, 617-9, we read: ". . . Dec. 12,1781, it was moved in the House of Commons that a resolution should be adopted declaring it to be their opinion, "That all farther attempts to reduce the Americans to obedience by force would be ineffectual, and injurious to the true interests of Great Britain." The resolution failed at that time. Then: "General Conway in five days after (Feb. 27), brought forward another motion expressed in different words, but to the same effect with that which he had lost by a single vote. This caused a long debate which lasted till two o'clock in the morning. It was then moved to adjourn the debate till the 13th of March. ". . . together with other suspicious circumstances, induced General Conway to move another resolution, expressed in the most decisive language. This was to the following effect that, "The house would consider as enemies to his majesty and the country, all those who should advise or by any means attempt the further prosecution of offensive war, on the continent of North America, for the purpose of reducing the colonies to obedience by force." "This motion after a feeble opposition was carried without a division. . . This resolution and the preceding address, to which it had reference, may be considered as the closing scene of the American war." In other words, the good ol' boys got together and decided to stop the fighting. They had other ways to control their subjects (slaves) in America other than by "force", via the Rothschild banking cartel. It's interesting to note, too, that although the fighting stopped in 1781, the actual Treaty of Peace was not finalized until 1783. Under this treaty the King, his heirs, subjects, etc. were allowed to keep, in perpetuity, any property they owned in America, without having to become American citizens; as well the King (and his heirs and successors) was to retain mineral rights: one third of all gold, silver and copper mined in America. The King granted fishing rights even designating where the fishermen could clean and dry their fish. To the victor go the spoils?..." http://www.sweetliberty.org/perspective/jewishpersecution18.htm Search "The United States Is Still A British Colony"
Any govt that taxes wages, jails pot users or sellers, and brings demographic chaos IS AT WAR AGAINST the indigenous population. I don't understand why anybody would believe a word such a govt says, but oh boy the diehard true believes "out there" :-0
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#2. To: NeoconsNailed (#1)
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the proper name is Independence Day
#3. To: BTP Holdings, Celebrate Treason (#2)
"—That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government"
#5. To: hondo68 (#3)
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#8. To: BTP Holdings (#5)
You know the Boston Tea Party was caused by a tax that amounted to a 3% tax.
#9. To: AllTheKings'HorsesWontDoIt (#8)
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