07-04-08

 

    232 Years ago today, representatives from the thirteen colonies rolled the dice on what was at the time the greatest crapshoot of all time.  Men the likes of John Hancock, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklinn stood up and told England's King George III and the British Empire to get lost with the Declaration of Independence. And a nation was born. Today as we celebrate our freedom, we need to reflect on where we are now, what it took to get us here and where we go next. This year in particular, with our nation's political  leadership up for grabs, questions about our economy, national security and domestic needs must be addressed. By comparison to what our leaders are facing today, some would say the Founding Fathers had it easy. All they had to do was declare independence and literally pledge their "lives, fortunes and personal honor" to free our country from tyranny.  If they had failed , the next stop for them (and any of their followers) was the gallows for treason. It was just that simple.  It took a lot of guts to take a stand like that back then. 232 years after the fact, their courage and resolve continues to pay off as they have inspired other countries to move towards freedom with the American model as their template. I'd say that was something to be proud of.

 

"Enough Said!"....Happy Fourth.