The Declaration of Independence Revisited - The Ludington Torch2024-03-29T05:10:17Zhttps://ludingtoncitizen.ning.com/forum/topics/the-declaration-of-independence-revisited?commentId=4689834%3AComment%3A69427&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThat's a great tradition, Max…tag:ludingtoncitizen.ning.com,2012-07-06:4689834:Comment:695072012-07-06T23:59:00.558ZXLFDhttps://ludingtoncitizen.ning.com/profile/TheLudingtonCitizen
<p>That's a great tradition, Max, and very appropriate for the occasion. The letter you also brought to our attention should not be too surprising. The modern day Tea Party may be known for the "Taxed Enough Already" acronym and position, but the movement itself is much deeper than any burdensome taxes being imposed, it is more about the eroding liberty we have, one of whose <em>symptoms</em> is increased taxes.</p>
<p>That's a great tradition, Max, and very appropriate for the occasion. The letter you also brought to our attention should not be too surprising. The modern day Tea Party may be known for the "Taxed Enough Already" acronym and position, but the movement itself is much deeper than any burdensome taxes being imposed, it is more about the eroding liberty we have, one of whose <em>symptoms</em> is increased taxes.</p> Well said X and Max
The attit…tag:ludingtoncitizen.ning.com,2012-07-06:4689834:Comment:694282012-07-06T16:58:45.577ZWillyhttps://ludingtoncitizen.ning.com/profile/willy
<p>Well said X and Max</p>
<p>The attitude now exhibited by a large portion of U.S. citizens has been slow and progressive but it is now showing it's ugly head in all branches of our Government, the latest and most shocking being the Supreme Court decision. That attitude being "entitlement". The idea that people are entitled to anything other than what is stipulated in the Constitution. It's amazing how often I hear people claim they have a right to all the benefits our nanny Government is…</p>
<p>Well said X and Max</p>
<p>The attitude now exhibited by a large portion of U.S. citizens has been slow and progressive but it is now showing it's ugly head in all branches of our Government, the latest and most shocking being the Supreme Court decision. That attitude being "entitlement". The idea that people are entitled to anything other than what is stipulated in the Constitution. It's amazing how often I hear people claim they have a right to all the benefits our nanny Government is handing out. They have never been taught anything else and we are now seeing illegal aliens claiming the same rights. It has truly gotten out of hand. They don't understand that the rights the Constitution protects are the rights to natural freedoms we all have as humans and the right not to be burdened or ruled by any Government. People have so twisted the basic ideals of our Country's reason for existence that I don't know if we can ever return to the true ideals. Of course this all stems from progressive / liberal teachings provided by the Government run schools and from liberal / progressive press that refuses to tell the truth.</p> :Once a proud, strong and wea…tag:ludingtoncitizen.ning.com,2012-07-06:4689834:Comment:694272012-07-06T04:12:50.947ZMaxhttps://ludingtoncitizen.ning.com/profile/Max
<p>:Once a proud, strong and wealthy creditor nation built on strong moral foundations, America is now a pathetic debtor nation, becoming something the founding fathers would view as repugnant, bereft of virtues and liberties they held dear. We are at a critical juncture in our history, and those who seek to alter that course have to go up against two political parties and a political system who have a bipartisan agenda against individual liberty and rights."</p>
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<p>Very well said!</p>
<p>:Once a proud, strong and wealthy creditor nation built on strong moral foundations, America is now a pathetic debtor nation, becoming something the founding fathers would view as repugnant, bereft of virtues and liberties they held dear. We are at a critical juncture in our history, and those who seek to alter that course have to go up against two political parties and a political system who have a bipartisan agenda against individual liberty and rights."</p>
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<p>Very well said!</p> Very good thread X!
However,…tag:ludingtoncitizen.ning.com,2012-07-06:4689834:Comment:694242012-07-06T04:07:07.979ZMaxhttps://ludingtoncitizen.ning.com/profile/Max
<p>Very good thread X!</p>
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<p>However, the Revolution started way before 1776 with the war starting on April 19, 1775.</p>
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<p>It is interesting that the tea imported by the British was actually cheaper -- even with the tax -- than the tea that was smuggled in by John Hancock.</p>
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<p>It was summed up nicely by Captain Levi Preston of Massachusetts, who was interviewed at the age of 91:</p>
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<p><i>"Captain Preston, what made you go to the Concord Fight?""What did I…</i></p>
<p>Very good thread X!</p>
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<p>However, the Revolution started way before 1776 with the war starting on April 19, 1775.</p>
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<p>It is interesting that the tea imported by the British was actually cheaper -- even with the tax -- than the tea that was smuggled in by John Hancock.</p>
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<p>It was summed up nicely by Captain Levi Preston of Massachusetts, who was interviewed at the age of 91:</p>
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<p><i>"Captain Preston, what made you go to the Concord Fight?""What did I go for?" "...Were you oppressed by the Stamp Act?" "I never saw any stamps, and I always understood that none were ever sold." "Well, what about the tea tax? "Tea tax, I never drank a drop of the stuff, the boys threw it all overboard." "But I suppose you have been reading Harrington, Sidney, and Locke about the eternal principle of liberty?" "I never heard of these men. The only books we had were the Bible, the Catechism, Watts' psalms and hymns and the almanacs." "Well, then, what was the matter?" "Young man, what we meant in going for those Redcoats was this: we always had governed ourselves and we always meant to. They didn't mean we should."</i></p>
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<p><i><br/></i>Yesterday we had our annual gathering of friends and family over for our Independence Day cookout. As always, before we picked up our forks we read the entire Declaration, with everybody reading a portion aloud, even the kids.</p>