The Real Meaning of the 4th of July is Revolution

Two hundred and thirty-three years ago, fifty six of our forefathers signed their names to the Declaration of Independence. They brought forth a new nation conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. 

They started a war. My ancestor, Francis Lightfoot Lee was one of those men. They started the revolution that birthed this nation. 

Now we are engaged at a crossroads of history, testing whether the leaders of this nation so conceived and dedicated, still hold those same truths and ideals to be self-evident. 

Iranian citizens have taken to the streets of their cities in the pursuit of freedom and liberty. They sought, and deserved, their own revolution. The Iranian government murdered and persecuted them for it. Our government voted present.  (more…)

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Posted Jul 3rd 2009 at 3:23 pm in Politics | 175682184 Commentshttp://bighollywood.breitbart.com/cburgard/2009/07/03/the-real-meaning-of-the-4th-of-july-is-revolution/The+Real+Meaning+of+the+4th+of+July+is+Revolution2009-07-03+22%3A23%3A21Chris+Burgard