Voices from the dust

By Jon Cordeiro

Filed Under General on Jul 3 

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Posterity! You will never know, how much it cost the present Generation, to preserve your Freedom! I hope you will make a good Use of it. If you do not, I shall repent in Heaven, that I ever took half the Pains to preserve it. – John Adams (Second President of the United States) to Abigal Adams, April 26, 1777.

Happy Independence Day!

Comments

  • Troy La Mana

    My little town has decided to light the fireworks tonight instead of actually doing it on the 4th which I find completely idiotic. What’s the point?

    • Troy La Mana

      They also held the parade this morning on a side street instead of the main road. (bangs head on wall)

  • Red State Eddio

    John Adams is doing some serious repenting up in heaven, to follow his analogy.

    For the rest of us, have a safe, relaxing, and enjoyable Fourth of July.

  • Brian H

    Great, Cord.

    On July 2, 1776 the Lee Resoluion calling for the colonies to be “free and independent states” was adopted unanimously by twelve of the colonies (NY abstained).

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrvpZxMfKaU

  • Alaina

    Ooohhh… gave me chills!

    Happy Independence Day!!!

  • Sartho

    The early leaders of our country were so intelligent and sacrificed so much. The current leaders of our country could stand to be a little more enlighted and are focused on what they can do for themselves.

  • Gil Rice

    Somehow, I don’t think Obawan read this quote, as he’s so quick to align himself with leaders of the past.