"When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's'" [...]
"I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns," [...]
The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776 and approved by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776 and signed on August 2, 1776. Despite the Continental Congress tinkering with some of the wording, it is still very much Jefferson's work.
When in the Course of human events [...]
A friend has started an organization called the 1776 Project, which he’s kicking off today “hoping to inform and educate voters by promoting the values and principles of a Constitutional government.” Here’s press release explaining the motivation:
The 1776 Project stresses that our Constitution is the single most important [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 3, 2009
Contact: Jorge Gonzalez
Phone: 678-595-9976
E-mail: info@the1776project.com
ATLANTA - A group of individuals with a belief in economic liberty, hoping to inform and educate voters by promoting the values and principles of a Constitutional government, have come together [...]
To keep news of Sarah Palin’s resignation from threadjacking other posts or if you want to share today’s July 4th news or yesterday’s July 4th memories, here’s an open thread for both.
[...]I’m happy to say that I am not part of this group, but apparently more than 320,000 Georgia taxpayers who filed on time and are owed refunds are still waiting. What’s more, the State of Georgia, in the middle of a budget crisis with no end in sight, may have [...]
(Updated by Paula to add Palin's resignation speech.)
Wow just WOW.
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Sarah Palin has announced that she will resign as governor of Alaska and will not seek a second term.
CBS Affiliate KTVA reports that at a press conference this morning Palin said she will resign' [...]
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) will not seek re-election next year and will resign her post effective July 25th:The move, coming nearly a year before she would be forced to reveal her plans by filing deadlines, is sure to lead to widespread speculation that Palin will devote [...]
A new CBO report on the health proposal coming out of Washington shows a significant reduced cost while magically insuring more people. Anthony Randazzo from the Reason Foundation lays out the problems with what Democrats are pushing, even if Washington managed a smaller price tag for the proposal:Whew, [...]
The Oxendine campaign may want to run campaign e-mails containing inaccuracies past Snopes first. Case in point, today’s e-mail about the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Great story, but it has some problems.
H/T: Amy Morton
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After 233 years, Americans still believe in the principles of liberty laid out in the Declaration of Independence:Americans are celebrating the nation's 233rd birthday, and the words of the Declaration of Independence will be heard at countless patriotic ceremonies across the land. The core ideals articulated by those' [...]
Don't forget to set your DVRs for the premiere of Drop Dead Diva, not only co-starring Margaret Cho but also partially filmed in Decatur.
I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry about this. At any rate, it makes me feel very, very old. More coverage [...]
