indpendence day...

  
It is very easy to to take liberty for granted in this country. People all the time misconstrue just how hard it was 240 years ago to gain our independence from Britain.
The Revolutionary War was long, hard  and very costly, over 50,000 died just on the American side, which is roughly the number of troops who have died or been injured in Afghanistan.
The majority of people back then was less then 3 million. so to lose 50,000 was staggering.

However people today are generally ignorant of what it took for America to gain her independence. It is irrelevant to them of what it took for those brave "Sons of Liberty" to begin an uprising that would ultimately result in a new country being born.

So, it got me thinking of quotes, there are many out there from our founding fathers and those brave patriots who died fighting for the cause. But, the one I found to be the most relevant in terms of our country today and where we are as a nation would actually be from Malcom X. Now I don't usually go around throwing his quotes out-but this one struck me as perfect for present day America:

"If you're not ready to die for it, put the word 'freedom' out of your vocabulary."
--Malcolm X

Those patriots in the 1770s fought for what that word "freedom" meant, and they died for it.....

How many today would?  How many of the PC crowd would step up to the plate, pick up a rifle and defend their liberties?

Thoughts to ponder for this day....

I hope you all have a safe and blessed 4th of July. Take a moment though to reflect on that fact that you have the  "freedom" to be out celebrating this day... 
 

  

Freedom Lost

I was sitting here this morning sipping my coffee and reading through my bible, when I came upon some old notes I had made one day in Church.
That particular Sunday the message was from Acts 16:25-34. Paul and Silas had been  jailed and began singing praises to Jesus, and a great earthquake struck. All the prisoners were set free of their bonds, but stayed in the cells. The Jail keeper was amazed and called upon the Lord and was saved.

Just below my notes for the sermon I had written this:

   "Freedom assumed is freedom forgotten,
     Freedom forgotten is freedom lost"

I am not sure who first said it, so I can give them credit for it, but the preacher that Sunday included it in his message.  I found it important to his meassage and wrote it down.
It has made me think on how our country has assumed freedom and how we as a nation have forgotten it, and how it is slowly being lost......

-JUGM

Americans Forget Memorial Day

The ignorance of people just amazes me. "Memorial day is just a bogus holiday" ?
" I have been out of school for 15 years, and forgot the meaning" ? 

I have no words for these folks, and the slap in the face they just gave to those who fought and died for freedom. Why don't they go to a national cemetary and just spit on the graves while they are at it.

Simply unbelievable....

-JUGM

I am short on words today because it is one that we have been waiting for. Flanked by school kids, for a fake photo op BO is going to deliver his package on gun control.  Then the fight begins. I think its going to get nasty. Once again the freedoms the American people enjoy are being challenged..

Anyways, I love the above picture. Speaks volumes. 

I won't say this often but:  Matt you were right. I have tendinitis in my right arm. I am taking an anti-inflammatory and must take it easy with any lifting, pulling or pushing for the next few days. I can hardly squeeze my hand it hurts so much.  So, because of the pain I am off here for a little bit. 

-JUGM