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Opinions/Editorials Title: The Fourth of July Has Nothing to Do with the Military
The Fourth of July is supposed to be celebrated as Independence Day—the day when the thirteen American colonies officially dissolved the political bands that connected them with Great Britain. As the Declaration of Independence concludes:
According to the National Archives:
Future president John Adams wrote to his wife on July 3 about celebrating the nation’s independence:
Adams could never have imagined what Independence Day would become: a day to honor, reverence, and worship the almighty U.S. military. Just as Memorial Day is Military Appreciation Day No. 1, Veterans Day is Military Appreciation Day No. 3, so Independence Day is Military Appreciation Day No. 2. Everything about the Fourth of July has been tainted by the U.S. military. On this day, there are parades to honor the military, “salute to the military” celebrations, musical “all-star salutes” to the troops, special military discounts, free meals at restaurants to veterans and active-duty military personnel, articles, blog posts, and speeches insisting that the military defends our freedoms, calls to support the troops, expressions of compassion for soldiers stationed overseas, signs outside of businesses announcing their support for the troops, and pleas to thank veterans and active-duty military personnel for their service. Even churches get in on the action. On the Sunday before Independence Day, some churches have patriotic services in which they have veterans and active-duty military personnel wear their uniforms to church, recognize veterans and active-duty military personnel during the church service, print the names of veterans and active-duty military personnel in the church bulletin, ask God to bless the troops, pray for the troops to be kept out of harm’s way, show video tributes to the troops during the church services, applaud veterans and active-duty military personnel during the church services, have a military chaplain deliver the sermon, have the pianist play the song of each branch of the military during the offering, have a military color guard parade down the main aisle of the church to open the service, and post on their church signs blasphemous statements about U.S. troops dying for our freedoms like Christ died for our sins. Yet, in spite of all of this military idolatry, the Fourth of July has nothing to do with the military. It is a day that should celebrate independence, separation, withdrawal, secession, liberty, and freedom—not shooting, bombing, launching drone strikes, maiming, killing, occupying countries, and making widows and orphans for the state. Patriotism is now equated with profound admiration for the military. It doesn’t matter what where the troops go, how long they stay, what they do when they are there, whether they should go, why they go, or how much it costs to keep them there. Americans love their military no matter what. Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, and Veterans Day have something to do with the military, but the Fourth of July has nothing to do with the military. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest Yet, in spite of all of this military idolatry, the Fourth of July has nothing to do with the military. Right. We declared our independence and King George III said, "Whatever".
#2. To: Deckard (#0) Lew Rockwell has lost his luster. So busy trying to be important that they sound childish and petty.
#3. To: Justified (#2) An oldie but goodie ------------------------------------------------ http://saberpoint.blogspot.com/2006/08/gross-out-of-week-lew-rockwell-cindy.html Gross-Out of the Week: Lew Rockwell & Cindy Sheehan Knock Knees I've known for some time now that the so-called paleo-conservatives are in bed with the far left. However, I had no idea how extensive the problem has become. It came out this week that Lew Rockwell, the political schizophrenic who runs lewrockwell.com, has been knocking knees with peace activist Cindy Sheehan. Rockwell was once a respected voice in the conservative community, regularly interviewed on conservative talk radio. He also regularly wrote political opinion pieces that were published in the main stream media. Then he went weird on us, just after 9/11 happened. He morphed into a peacenik and buddy of the far left. His political positions slid rapidly leftward. He stopped being interviewed on conservative talk radio and I haven't seen any articles from him in several years. I actually met Lew Rockwell once, and sat next to him at dinner at a meeting in San Mateo of the John Randolph Society. This was ten years ago or more. I noticed then that he was a vegetarian and I kidded him about whether he actually was a conservative, based on his choice of vittles. I thought I was kidding, but I must have been on to something. This past week it came out that Lew and Cindy have been doing the horizontal polka. They met in an internet chat room and learned there is no more powerful an aphrodisiac than a shared hatred of America. Their first meeting and conversation outside of Crawford, Texas was picked up by a concealed microphone worn by an FBI agent posing as a pizza delivery boy. Here is the transcript of that recording. Warning: not for the squeamish. Cindy: I hate America and Bush is Hitler! Lew: Bush is WAY Hitler! Oh yeah! Cindy, you are SO PROFOUND! Cindy: Terrorists are freedom fighters! Americans are Nazis! Lew: Hezbollah good! Israel bad! Weakness is strength! Love is hate! Cindy: Good is Evil! Evil is Good! Black is white! Up is down! Lew: Free marijuana for everyone! Cindy: Free abortions on demand! No, MANDATORY abortions for white people! Lew: Oh baby....you're getting me hot! Cindy: Oh Lew, you magnificent stud muffin! Lew & Cindy: Suckface, suckface, frenzied grabbing, pant, pant, unzip, unbutton, moan! Yeah, yeah, obaby obaby! UNNNNGGHH! If y'all want to talk to Lew and Cindy, you can find them down at the Squeaky Springs Motel, just outside of Crawford, Texas.
#4. To: misterwhite (#1) You got a king. You got an army. You got the greatest navy in history. F*** you. Blow me.
#5. To: Deckard (#0) Adams could never have imagined what Independence Day would become: a day to honor, reverence, and worship the almighty U.S. military. In honor of the alliance that won us our independence, I am having a French brunch today.
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