Happy Independence Day to all of my readers. I know it has been a few days since I have reached out to you but I thank you for your patience. Things have been incredibly hectic lately but with that being said I wanted to take the time tonight to reach out to you and speak about what today should mean to all Americans.
If you have never read the entire text of the Declaration of Independence I would encourage you to do so right now...Stop reading this article and go read the ENTIRE Declaration before you continue...
http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/freedom/doi/text.html
Adopted in Congress on July 4, 1776. To this date the Declaration of Independence remains the single most important document ever in American history. It was the time when a group of free people stood up against a tyranical government and said that they would not be subjected to their unfair rule over an Independent America.
Great Britain at this point in history was one of the strongest military forces in the world. The red coats thought that they would have no trouble squashing the rebel insurgency in America. I mean why would they have trouble since the American army was made up of farmers, blacksmiths, and merchants. My friends, the red coats were dead WRONG. As we all know the British Army was defeated and sent packing back to Great Britain. And they were not only defeated by an army but by an idea. And that idea was FREEDOM. The fact that not just Americans but the fact that all men and women should have the right to freedom. This is what the patriots wrote about, dreamed about, and fought for.
Fast forward 234 years to tonight...Where are we at as a nation? The people fought of a tyrranist government 234 years ago and tonight we celebrate that Independence while facing corruption and a possible tyrranist government in Washington. Each day we lose more and more of our freedom. If we continue down the path we are headed then the blood that our forefathers shed fighting against Great Britain will have been in vain. Not only their blood but the blood of all the patriots since then. We fought tyrrany on the shores of Omaha Beach in Normandy, France in World War II. It was fought against once more in Korea and Vietnam and now in Afghanistan. But currently the biggest battle against tyranny may be being fought on our own shores against a government in Washington that won't support its states, won't do its job, and is on its own agenda. Most politicians don't care about your issues or the issues of your state or community. All they care about is getting re-elected, getting more power, and getting richer.
My friends it's time to send a message to all politicians whether they be local, state, or federal...Let them know that they work for us. We don't work for the politicians but they work for us. And if they don't do the will of the people then they are going to get FIRED! Plain and simple.
My friends this is tough times we are living in and sometimes it seems that each time when you read my articles they are all about doom and gloom and that you should be getting ready for the danger ahead. Unfortunately that is the reality of the situation. I feel that there is danger ahead and that we do need to prepare. But I've got something else to share with you tonight and that is this...The battle has just begun. And just like our forefathers were victorious against Great Britain we will be victorious in this fight. The diplomatic channels are open and I encourage each and everyone of you to get involved and know what is going on at your local, state, and federal levels. Question your elected officials and find out where they stand. You must be EDUCATED before you step in the voting booth on November 2nd. We have a chance to change the direction that the nation is headed and put it back on the proper footing. We must exhaust all efforts in order to stave off disaster. If the disaster comes you will need to be ready but in the meantime keep working to right the ship and avoid the catastrophe. No matter what happens I know this with all of my heart and soul...WE WILL BE VICTORIOUS! We will stand up with one voice again and say that we will not go quietly into 1000 years of darkness but we will continue to be a shining city on a hill.
In closing I want to share with you a video of President Ronald Reagan's farewell address to the nation in 1988. A friend of mine sent this to me the other day and suggested that I incorporate it into one of my articles and I felt that tonight would be as good a place as any...Please listen carefully to the words that this great man says and understand that he was a proud American that realized the dangers that this country could face in the future...Freedom is but just one generation away from extinction. If America does not WAKE UP future generations will look back on this generations legacy and say that we were the ones that were sold into slavery. We cannot allow that to be our legacy...Be mindful of the words of Ronald Reagan and listen to what he has to say...
Stay Informed, Stay Educated, Stay Alert, Stay Safe
Sonny "Bandit" Darlington
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