fireflymedic Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Whether working or just enjoying the day, please everyone stay safe ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Star Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Happy Independance Day America! And to all our British friends I say: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gypsy Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Happy July 4th! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 “Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master. Never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action.” ~ George Washington "I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it." ~ Thomas Jefferson “Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide. The jaws of power are always open to devour, and her arm is always stretched out, if possible, to destroy the freedom of thinking, speaking, and writing. Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the People, who have… a right, an indisputable, unalienable, indefeasible, divine right to that most dreaded and envied kind of knowledge, I mean the characters and conduct of their rulers. There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free ‘government’ ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty. Liberty cannot be preserved without general knowledge among people.” ~ John Adams “It is the duty of every patriot to protect his country from its government” ~ Thomas Paine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Star Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 “Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master. Never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action.” ~ George Washington "I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it." ~ Thomas Jefferson “Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide. The jaws of power are always open to devour, and her arm is always stretched out, if possible, to destroy the freedom of thinking, speaking, and writing. Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the People, who have… a right, an indisputable, unalienable, indefeasible, divine right to that most dreaded and envied kind of knowledge, I mean the characters and conduct of their rulers. There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free ‘government’ ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty. Liberty cannot be preserved without general knowledge among people.” ~ John Adams “It is the duty of every patriot to protect his country from its government” ~ Thomas Paine On that note, I would like to thank every veteran; past, present and future that has or will answer the call to arms to stand ready to defend this country, to protect and ensure the freedoms and liberties that so many take for granted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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