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What was the American Revolutionary War?


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Thomas Fleming, in the July 2, 2012 Wall Street Journal: As the Revolutionary Way progressed, “not a few of the rebels saw that the Revolution was a spiritual enterprise that would never really end.” For today’s American patriots, so it continues to be….

Patriots? I watched THOUSANDS of them yesterday

As I wrote here, Obama wishes to twist the traditional value of what a Patriot in the typical Liberal fashion – lowest common denominator.  You know, one of the events that most Liberals disdain (and even the effete, elite Republicans) is NASCAR, especially at the Sprint Cup – simply put, "redneck NASCAR fans" – the … Read more

Post-American World

Filed under Patriotism (H/t: Chris Muir via Big Government)

Well, here’s the guy that stood up to the League Of Women Voters Moderator.

I still suggest that you go and watch this "insurgency video" where Patriotism trumped "our betters" attitude!

Got this long comment a bit ago – and I have seen it on other sites that also posted the video – I decided to post it up as it is worth reading what he has to say!

BTW, about that moderator?  Yeah, The Exec. Director (Jan Czarnik) has called ordinary Americans, proud of their country and their allegiance to it, "phony patriotism.  And the moderator, Kathy Tate-Bradish, herself?  Organizing for America.

My name is Joe Ptak and I live in Island Lake, Illinois. I attended the Joe Walsh-Melissa Bean "forum" and I WAS THE INDIVIDUAL who stood up and wanted to know why the pledge of allegiance was not going to be recited? I thought it might have been an oversight. I was flabbergasted and stunned to hear the LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS moderator say to me, and the audience, that it was never part of their program at these events and in essence saying it will not allowed.

Please keep in mind that this "forum" was organized in Grayslake High School for the benefit of the students, who were asking the questions. Furthermore, there were numerous students present (gaining extra credit) as well as 350 adults and media who packed the auditorium.

I served in the USAFR’s for ten (10) years and there were many veterans in attendance. I was so proud when the audience rose up one by one, then in mass to recite the pledge of allegiance with loud and heavy emphasis on the words LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. The moderator then had the gall to admonish the audience and for "disrespecting her"? My wife told me if that woman did not shut up she was going to get her "Brooklyn up" (being from NY).

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Patriotism – go ahead, be prissy and try to stop it.

Update: Shades of Jim Bender! After I posted this last night, something was nagging me from the back of my mind – and he was it! At the Seacoast Republican Women’s debate, the NH CD-1 Congressional candidates had gone on first, and The Pledge was recited at that time. The Senatorial candidates came on stage … Read more

Republicans recite it. Democrats smirk.

Now look…these are all Republicans. And I’m not saying that none of them are RINO’s. We all know that a RINO will do or say anything. BUT…can you see ANY of today’s Democrats reciting the words below without wry and knowing smirks on their faces? I’m sorry. I just can’t. I wish I could.   … Read more

Quick Thoughts on the Fourth – Honor

Independence.  Freedom.  Liberty.  Patriots.

Danger.  Rebellion.  Fear.  Excitement.  Determination.

Honor.

The above words that are often said on this Day of Remembrance when those intrepid Patriots that were the Fathers birthing a new nation.  They, of the conviction that their Vision was a new one, a far better one under which a People could live and thrive and be Free, were willing to sacrifice all of what they had – their families, their fortune, and their sacred honor, sacrifice their all for this country.  How many of us, today, would really join that group of intellectual and spiritual Band of Brothers?

July 4th – "…our sacred honor".  Honor – a word that has become abused and  disused the last few decades.  How many of our politicians could really and truthfully say they have led and governed from positions of "honor" as meant by our Founding Fathers?  How many could rightfully say that in each and every vote and in each and every written bill (or even a majority of the time) that they have acted and voted solely based on their principles and not from "the act of the deal"?  How many have consistently put their country ahead of their own careers, pet projects, or their favorite special interests?

VERY few, I’m afraid. 

Why?  Why do they act thusly?  We, those who are governed only by giving our consent, have stopped demanding it. WE have forgotten the true…

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To think about on July 4th…

The HBO Series, "John Adams", gave us a unique window into the hearts and minds of the Founding Fathers, as people, and as magnificent thinkers.  This scene captures the seriousness and difficulty of convincing 13 independent "countries", to break away from their Motherland, and for all involved to risk capture, torture and death…   Needless … Read more

We ARE the new “Red”

I’ve always been bothered by the oxymoronic color-scheme imposed on Republicans in the political world. Somehow, somewhere, at some point, someone said switched the colors on us! ("Let’s call conservative and Republican states Red, and liberal, statist, socialist, Democratic states Blue!") Who came up with that stupid idea? The Washington Post—now there’s a reliable source, … Read more

Take the Citizen Pledge

    One of the results of the various activist groups working together in the Tea Party movement has been the development of a new pledge here in New Hampshire. No- this isn’t something to replace the venerable anti-broadbased tax pledge long taken by Granite State politicians seeking election. In fact, it isn’t a pledge … Read more

Fourth of July. Are we even worthy?

New national bird to replace Bald Eagle?

As we prepare to celebrate yet another Fourth of July, I cannot help but feel a bit melancholy as I review and contemplate the Declaration of Independence, and think about the birth of this “great experiment”, known as America. Have we reached the end of the line, as far as our belief in and adherence to the principles upon which this Nation was founded? When reading the beautiful and eloquent words as created and agreed to by the Founding Fathers, how can you not feel a sense of distance and unfamiliarity when comparing them against the realities we see today.

Consider what is unquestionably the most famous part of the Declaration:

“We hold these Truths to be self-evident, 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…”

Are there any “self evident truths” and “unalienable rights” here in the new Age of Obama, or are these things just merely quaint, outdated ideas from a bygone era? Do these words somehow mean the “Creator” gives a woman the right to “terminate” pregnancies? As she exercises “choice,” what about the unborn child’s right to “life?” President Obama has famously declared that that he wouldn’t want his young daughters “punished” with a pregnancy. So much for the unalienable right to life for his grandchildren– Such a fine example set by our “dear leader.” What part of the Fourth does he honor?

In our supposed enlightened age, how many Americans even acknowledge some sort of “Creator,” anyway? While many claim to believe, they willingly turn a blind eye as the rights given us by the Creator are systematically stripped away—even to the point of a knowing chuckle or two at those who suggest that much of what our present government does is immoral. “What old-fashioned notions,” they say. “Don’t be so melodramatic.” One must conclude that if they actually believed in a God as a giver of rights to begin with, they would be more vehement in the defense of such. Think about that—why would a person go to the mat for something he or she doesn’t believe in?

Does “pursuing Happiness” give a person the right to the fruits of the labor of others? I suppose one could be happy with getting an extra “slice of the pie” that somebody else has paid for. But what if you happen to be the person that actually earned the “pie?” How happy will you be at the prospect of watching more and more of your just due taken and distributed to others? Is this not what’s happening on a grand scale all around America today? No matter where you look– whether it’s the federal, state, county, or local government—it’s all the same: all are poised to take an even greater share of the fruits of our labors through taxation. They say money can’t buy happiness, but it sure does help. No matter what consists of “happiness” for a person in 2009, the fact is, it’s going to cost more.

 

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American Heart: “I’m American made. I got American parts. Got American faith In America’s heart…”

This is a rather interesting story about a new song making the rounds on the Internet. From Andrew Breitbart on the Big Hollywood blog: Jon David, our anonymous Hollywood player known for trolling for liberal starlets and reporting back to his conservative compatriots at Big Hollywood, was inspired to write, perform, finance and record “American … Read more

Two Parades…

Flag Memorial

Guest Post by Joe Cantafio

When I was a young boy I remember two very important, and two very different parades in Oak Park, Illinois; the quaint little western-Chicago suburb where I grew up.

I can remember at about the age of four, walking with my Dad to the parade that marched down Ridgeland Avenue, only three-blocks from our home on South Taylor Avenue. The date was May 30th. It is still a very sweet and vivid memory of my Dad, Color Guards, Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts, politicians, little league baseball teams, marching bands, fire trucks and engines, police cars, war Veterans and uniformed Troops. I remember this particular parade because it wasn’t the wild celebration that our 4th of July parade always was.

As a youngster I didn’t understand the difference between the two parades, but I did notice that The Memorial Day Parade, was holier; quieter compared to the other. There were no clowns, or marchers throwing candy to the crowd, in fact, there was a certain reverence at this particular parade especially when the Troops marched by. As I sat at the privileged seat my father cleared for me on the curb, I watched the people in the crowds’ eyes tear up when the WWII Veterans marched by, not realizing that their tears and respectful applause were for those men and women who saved the world about 14-years earlier.

I stopped going to parades when I thought I became too "cool" at the age of 11 or 12. I would use those American Holidays to sleep in. I was all about "me" in those days. It wasn’t until the end of my freshman year in high school that it all sunk in. It was then that the meaning of Memorial Day, a day originally set aside to honor Civil War Veterans, began to sink in. That was the year my cousin Charles Genitti, USMC was killed in Vietnam.

I can remember thinking I was going to sleep-in on Memorial Day 1970, but for some reason I got up earlier than expected, showered, and walked out of the house by myself at about 9:30 AM as if I was pulled by a magnet to the parade on Ridgeland Ave. It was as if time stood still, waiting for me to return. The same patriots lined the street dress in their American colors, a bit older now, but still there, supporting their country. I stood back, behind the crowd as more of an observer this time and watched the children as their parents now let them up-front to the curb. That made me smile.

I watched the fire trucks and engines come down the street first, as the children’s faces all lit up with excitement; putting their hands over their ears as the firefighters and police officers sounded their sirens as they came screaming up the street. The marching bands seemed a bit out of tune, probably like they always were, I just never noticed it when I was a kid.

 

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Saving America with Church, family, friends…

Growing up the oldest son of a Navy SEAL team instructor who served two tours of Viet Nam, I got a  unique perspective on toughness, family and patriotism. It was not an easy decision for me to move to NH from San Diego, but having spent 16 years in NH, I guess you can finally … Read more

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