I used to believe that as human individuals, we are born into this world with natural rights that are inviolate: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Property or Happiness. Now we’re on the downhill slide after reelecting a malignant and grandiose narcissist who will run this country into the ground. The folks who used to be conservatives that I knew have gone full-on fascist, appealing to their own unqualified biases and fears, and put us on the road to destruction.
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Friday, July 04, 2008
Happy Fourth of July
Today is Independence Day. How apropos that I post my first message to this blog today. For those who ask “What are your bona fides?”, to that I reply, had the same been asked of Thomas Paine or Samuel Adams? Not that I consider myself worthy of the comparison or respect at this point, but someone has to take a stand. Today is the day we celebrate the blessings of our liberty. For most, it is an entitlement, a gift unearned. For those brave souls that 232 years ago pledged their sacred honour, their property, their lives, and the lives of their loved ones, I say thank you. Such men are rare indeed and today, nearly non-existent.
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