http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/independenceday/ en-us Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:49:00 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2418650/posts 1. Because Congress and the President no longer represent us. 2. The Arrogant B!stards only listen until they are elected, then do as they please. 3. They take an oath to uphold the Constitution and our laws, then they ignore the oath and the Constitution. 4. They can't seem to protect our sovereignty or our borders. 5. They do not understand the word ILLEGAL 6. They think our money is their money. And they WASTE it. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2418650/posts#comment Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:49:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2292723/posts GLENN: Helen Glover is with us from our affiliate in Providence, Rhode Island, 920 WHJJ. Helen, tell me about the tea party that happened this July 4th? CALLER: Good morning, Glenn. Well, you know, the tea party movement's growing across the country and certainly here in Rhode Island, one of the most liberal states in the union, there's really been a real grassroots effort to get this tea party going. One April 15th and another one in June and then we put together a float for the Bristol Fourth of July parade which by the way is the oldest parade... Glenn Beck Radio Show http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2292723/posts#comment Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:14:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2292207/posts My column below memorializes some true American heroes whose funerals won’t get wall-to-wall cable coverage. But first I wanted to share an e-mail from reader Noelle, who wrote me yesterday: We spent a nailbiting Sunday wondering if one of the men killed at [Combat Outpost] Zerok in Afghanistan on July 4th was our son. God bless the Casillas and Fairbairn families in this hour of grief over futures that now will never come to pass. The privates who died were mortarmen, the guys who go outside and return fire. I’m sorry about Michael Jackson’s totally wasted life, but he’s not... Michelle Malkin http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2292207/posts#comment Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:50:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2291591/posts On the eve of the celebration of the birth of the United States, Oleg Atbashian looks at our history through the competing lenses of progressivism and progress. Refusing to get bogged down in the merits of relativity, he finds freedom where equality fears to tread. Excuse me while I question your patriotism, progressive comrades. The Fourth of July is coming and you will not be celebrating it — not with the same thoughts and emotions as the rest of your countrymen. If you have been undermining this country for most of the year, why should this day be different?A critical... Pajamas Media & The Peoples Cube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2291591/posts#comment Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:55:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2290654/posts As the birthday of our country draws near and we get ready to celebrate the independence we have enjoyed for 233 years, it is crucial we examine what we have had. Do we want to keep these freedoms or are we willing to let them slide out of existence? President Reagan once remarked, "If we ever forget that we are one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under." Does that ring a bell? It is high time we make up our minds as we review this paragraph in the Declaration of Independence that was signed July... The Hutchinson News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2290654/posts#comment Sun, 12 Jul 2009 01:08:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2288793/posts If nothing else, this illustrates how the celebration of an event can become more about the tradition of celebrating than about the event itself: In a temper-filled tempest, the Bristol Fourth of July Committee has barred the Rhode Island Tea Party from taking part in the annual Independence Day parade next year — or any other year. Marina Peterson, treasurer of the organization — it opposes government spending and new taxes — said she was told "not to waste the stamp to send in an application" to appear again in the Bristol parade, which the town says dates to 1785... Anchor Rising http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2288793/posts#comment Thu, 9 Jul 2009 12:56:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2286627/posts Goodbye, Gringo America It’s payback time for white America. “America’s Palestinians” are on the march, chanting “Ahora es la tiempo por audacia”! Thousands of Latinos are gathering this Independence Day to celebrate the Farce of July. This annual all-day concert and street fair is held on Cesar Chavez Avenue in East Los Angeles - - the heart of the barrio. The event is sponsored by the Aztlan Underground to uphold the claim that the Southwest portion of the United States had been stolen from Mexicans and Mexican Americans ...... Members of the Aztlan Movement and La Raza (of which Supreme... Canada Free Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2286627/posts#comment Mon, 6 Jul 2009 18:00:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2286581/posts (I'd say "Happy Independence Day", but I haven't checked to see if that is still the official approved name for the holiday.) Today is the day when real Americans light off fireworks (or, in many states, watch the government light off fireworks for them) to celebrate conscription and income taxes, zoning laws and the FDA! Two-flush toilets and government-mandated florescent light bulbs! Seat belt laws and helmet mandates! Hurrah for Old Glory! Hurrah for the Real ID Act and our great national Ponzi scheme! Tomorrow we'll round up all the doctors and assign each and every citizen his or her... Books Bikes Broomsticks http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2286581/posts#comment Mon, 6 Jul 2009 16:53:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2286465/posts So when you think Independence Day fireworks audio productions do you think of John Mellencamp, Kid Rock, and Neil Diamond as the musical accompaniment? Apparently the City of Chicago did. Either that, or the City of Chicago didn't care enough about the patriotism inherent in an Independence Day fireworks show to make sure that the radio station they farmed the job out to bothered to include any patriotic songs in the program. Not only were there no patriotic songs in the program (unless you think "R O C K in the USA" is a patriotic song?) but someone forgot to... Publius' Forum http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2286465/posts#comment Mon, 6 Jul 2009 14:04:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2286198/posts The Crab Orchard Museum and Pioneer Park in the small town of Tazewell, Virginia, sponsors a July 4 festival every year, filling the Park area with displays, demonstrations, and re-enactors. For those who prefer the traditional ways, pictures have been posted. Backcountry Notes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2286198/posts#comment Mon, 6 Jul 2009 00:58:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285778/posts I want to wait until after Independence Day was over before I posted this. Obama didn't do much in the way of appearances today -- but he did send an email to his 'supporters.' He "rewrites" history in the following email. "Friend -- This weekend, our family will join millions of others in celebrating America. We will enjoy the glow of fireworks, the taste of barbeque, and the company of good friends. As we all celebrate this weekend, let's also remember the remarkable story that led to this day. Two hundred and thirty-three years ago, our nation was born when... email http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285778/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 05:29:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2285762/posts embed code: Jenny Hatch You Tube (Jenny Hatch Channel) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2285762/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 04:50:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2285730/posts Happy Independence Day, God Bless America! The Daily Change http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2285730/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 02:44:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285712/posts More than 15,000 people from Bakersfield to Modesto gathered at the International Agri-Center Saturday for the Freedom Rally Tea Party Saturday. The event had several speakers, talking about their viewpoints of the country's government. “We believe in limited government, fiscal responsibility and the free market and think that’s something Americans should get behind,” said Jared Gordon, Central Valley Tea Party spokesperson. Visalia Times Delta http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285712/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 01:35:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285668/posts I went to the Tulare Ag-Center Tea Party today and saw JimRob. Jim, it's always a pleasure! Here's a few pics I took. The one of the main assembly was long after people were leaving. I didn't get there until 2:00pm, which was closing time. I wish I could have seen it when it was rocking! MarineBrat Vanity http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285668/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 23:36:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285676/posts WASHINGTON – The White House is getting ready for the big holiday barbecue and fireworks show at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama returned from Camp David in time to host the Independence Day celebration. The Obamas have invited about 1,200 military families for the festivities Saturday night. AP on Yahoo News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285676/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 23:57:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285547/posts Speech on the Occasion of the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Calvin Coolidge July 5, 1926 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania We meet to celebrate the birthday of America. The coming of a new life always excites our interest. Although we know in the case of the individual that it has been an infinite repetition reaching back beyond our vision, that only makes it the more wonderful. But how our interest and wonder increase when we behold the miracle of the birth of a new nation. It is to pay our tribute of reverence and respect to those... Teaching American History http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285547/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:23:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285540/posts WASHINGTON (AP) — In dueling holiday addresses, President Barack Obama appealed for public support of his domestic programs and Sen. John McCain said Americans should side with Iranian election protesters. The 2008 rivals for the White House both cited the spirit of the nation's founders in their Fourth of July radio and Internet broadcasts on Saturday. AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285540/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:04:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285357/posts Senator defends U.S. overthrow of Zelaya. DeMint, a conservative Republican, described Zelaya as a "dictator in the style of Chavez," referring to Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez Senator Jim DeMint on Thursday defended the toppling of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, said that now is still the rule of law in the Central American country. Zelaya was overthrown by a military coup, after ignoring an order from the supreme court, seeking to avoid a constitutional reform, which according to many Hondurans, was to allow for re-election. DeMint, a conservative Republican, Zelaya described as a "dictator in the style of Chavez," referring to... Diario La Prensa http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285357/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 11:52:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285496/posts Conventional wisdom suggests that short-term the Palin decision was unwise — e.g., "quitter," unpredictable, sulking, etc. But what else are her critics really going to say? It's not like a Letterman can trump laughing at her on late-night television as he puns that a Yankees star had sex in a dugout with her 14-year old daughter. Can Andrew Sullivan at the Atlantic website go beyond his slurs that she did not deliver her own child? How much more cleverly can N.Y. feminist pundits tsk-tsk her that she's a Wasilla trailer-park retread? In other words, it doesn't matter that much what... National Review Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285496/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 17:03:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285491/posts Hi, A MUST SEE And Listen To VIDEO For This 4th of July 2009: GREAT VIDEO TO WATCH FOR THIS 4th OF July 2009 Peace! Dan Iraqs Inconvenient Truth :: Iraq War News Updates9 You Tube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285491/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 16:58:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2285403/posts Here is powerful video from the exceptional John Adams series, in which John Adams makes his impassioned plea for freedom before the Continental Congress in 1776. After the brief speech, there is the reading of the Declaration of Independence the Congress passed, which we celebrate today! The words are amazingly profound and powerful, and provide a clarion call we need to return to as Americans today. Happy Independence Day!. . . . . (Watch Video) Freedom's Lighthouse http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2285403/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 13:54:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285400/posts Woo hoo!! We're gonna party today!! Keelhaul the bastards!! CentralValleyTeaParty http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2285400/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 13:43:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2285396/posts “I believe we are witnessing the beginning of a new race of men” Anonymous British Officer after the Battle of Saratoga, 1777 This comment, made by a soldier now forgotten by history, was more prophetic and more significant than he probably realized at the time. As prescient as he may have been, little could he have predicted the mass immigration to American shores that has taken place over the succeeding centuries. Little could he have realized the beacon of hope and promise that America has represented to people from all four corners of the world. Little could he have realized... Tremoglie's Tea Time http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2285396/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 13:32:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2285371/posts Celebrate Dependence Day If You Are A Lib. Others may celebrate what Independence we have left. When I was medevaced out of Vietnam in 1970 my life ended and it ended for some time. Many of us felt worthless - for some time. But, eventually we learned "But By The Grace Of God Go I." There are many vets from all wars, as well as patriotic non-veterans, wondering why we did it and what is the use when the sneering, non-patriot types (I'll be kind, today, July 4th, and just call them libs)seem to have taken control of our government,... JoeClarke.Net http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2285371/posts#comment Sat, 4 Jul 2009 12:29:44 GMT