Happy 4th of July everyone! The Declaration of Independence!

[nighthawk]

I want to to take this time to wish each and everyone of you a star spangled 4th of July! Be safe, catch lots of fish and celebrate the birth of this great nation of ours!

You can view The Declaration of Independence here:

http://www.archives.gov/national-archiv ... cript.html

Let Freedom Ring!

[Grubb]

Happy 4th to all !!!

[ohiotuber]

Ditto!
Let's say a prayer for the brave men & women who are putting themselves in harms way for our continued independence.
Mike

[EdD]

Declaration of Independence notwithstanding, we're still quite fond of our British friends.

I hope that everyone has a safe and happy week.

Ed

[nighthawk]

Declaration of Independence notwithstanding, we're still quite fond of our British friends.

I hope that everyone has a safe and happy week.

Ed

For certain. Family is family afterall.

[nighthawk]

Went uptown to watch the Millersburg fireworks last night. Millersburg is directly across a mile wide stretch of the Susquehanna river from us. They put the fireworks off over the river and it was absolutely beautiful! Tonight we set off our own, legal, fireworks display.

I hope all of you have a happy 4th of July. Get out and see some fireworks, if you can. It will make you feel young again!

[JRA]

Happy 4th everyone and don't forget to thank a veteran!!

[ducksterman]

>
> The 4th OF JULY
>
>
>
> 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, Ruttledge, 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.
>
> Some of us take these liberties so
> Much for granted, but we shouldn't.
>
> So, take a few minutes while enjoying your 4th of July Holiday
> and silently thank these patriots. It's not much to ask for the price they paid.
>
> Remember: freedom is never free!
>
> I hope you will show your support by sharing this with your family &
> friends.
> It's time we get the word
> Out that patriotism is NOT a sin, and the Fourth of July has more to it
> Than beer, picnics, and baseball games.

[MrsKneppPA]

Happy 4th !!