Fomenting a rebellion against the most powerful country in the world at the time was no small feat or undertaking. Realizing what most likely would happen to them (after the jump, from FoundingFathers.com) or their families (war was a full faceted endeavor – scorched earth). They knew the seriousness of what they had just done and they knew the consequences. Imagine their pain, sorrow, AND outright ANGER of an American elected official choosing to celebrate a failed State’s birthday while ignoring our own? Heck, forget about their anger, what about OUR’S?
Melvin Carter should be shamed and be ashamed. And then not “permit” individuals to provide for a community celebration of the second most important birthday we’ve ever seen?
Folks, this is the insidious result of “multiculturalism” – the failed idea that every culture is morally the same amid the Progressive tagline about it of “Who are we to judge” (even as they judge we who do reflect on what a great country this is and the thankfulness of the millions of sacrifices that have been made to provide the blessings we enjoy today as being “white nationalists”). In his case, he has condemned, as many Progressive Liberals are doing, our own history while lifting up a culture that doesn’t like ours at all (re: Minneapolis / St. Paul is one of the US’s hotbeds where 1st and 2nd generation Somalis have joined ISIS).
It has oft been said that the US could never be defeated from external forces but that we’d fall from internal reasons. We watch the current politics and see that an increasing number of Americans truly believe our county is not worth it – are we approaching the start of the end game?
- Francis Lewis had his home and estate plundered. His wife was captured and brutalized, later dying from the effects of bad treatment.
- William Floyd and his family were unable to return to their pillaged home for seven years.
- Philip Livingston was forced to leave his family and died alone in 1778.
- Lewis Morris and family spent the entire war in exile, their vast estate and fortune destroyed.
- “Honest John” Hart left his dying wife and 13 children behind, hiding in caves and forests. Years later he returned to find his wife’s grave, his 13 children gone. He died alone, a broken man in 1779.
- Richard Stockton was brutally beaten upon capture, and mistreated in prison. He died in 1781 a despondent 51 year-old.
- Robert Morris lent his vast fortune and credit to the cause. He died broke in 1806.
- William Ellery had his home and property looted.
- Thomas Lynch Jr. sought vacation to aid his failing health, dying in a shipwreck.
- Thomas Heyward, Edward Rutledge and Arthur Middleton lost their vast fortunes while in prison. Mrs. Heyward died while her husband was imprisoned.
- Thomas Nelson Jr., despite failing health, served as a commander in the militia, and spent his personal fortune on the cause. At the battle of Yorktown, he ordered his own home destroyed by cannon fire while it was occupied by the British.
- Abraham Clark was notified his two sons were captured and being brutally tortured while in prison. The British offered Clark his two sons freedom if he would renounce his signature on the Declaration of Independence. With a heavy heart he answered, “NO.”
Does Melvin Carter even know of what these gifted and determined men did? Would he ever consider a similar sacrifice? Or does he truly believe that the US is of no account and not worth it?
(image H/T: Susan)
