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Let's not squander our precious history, by Doris J. Houdesheldt Date published: 7/12/2009
Let's not squander our precious history
I was particularly impressed with three historical pieces that have been published recently in The Free Lance-Star. The July 1 op-ed by Thomas G. Moeller ["Founders pledged lives, fortunes: Would we?"] asks It says that too many Americans seem to have forgotten what the Declaration of Independence is all about and appear all too ready to cede more and more of our personal liberty to our current government. We need to stop this and stand up for our rights, or else what our founders fought for will all be in vain. Marc Leepson's July 3 op-ed ["Old Glory: Of what we so proudly hail"] primarily speaks about our flag and how it was a symbol of revolt against British rule. The July 4 editorial ["'Our sacred honor'"] reflects on Thomas Moeller's op-ed, which spells out how our founders pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor to give us the freedom we have today. We all need to remember this and not let our current government fritter away our blessed freedoms, which generations have fought Doris J. Houdesheldt Culpeper
This goes on for more than the last eight years, much longer. We can dwell in the past to no avail, or we can just be thankful that folks are finally wakening up. Yes, both parties have let the American people down, and we should not have been negligent in the maintenance of our free republic so long. Let us not be beholden to any party, but to principle...
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Post 1-21- 09 and self proclaimed constitutional "experts" come forth distrustful with flawed parallels to 1776. Where were they from 2000-09 when the Constitution was repeately violated, the executive cirumvented the Congress, civil liberties trashed under guise of "homeland security", taxpayer's coyfers stolen by non-bid cronyies debt skyrocketed to $11 Tril. New gov. is legitimate democracy voting fairly. Sore loosers covertly hijacking founding fathers/Declaration is sad - you were the PROBLEM.
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