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Posted on July 4 at 2:07 p.m.
Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed
the Declaration of Independence? Five signers were captured by the
British as traitors, and tortured before they died. Twelve had their
homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons serving in the
Revolutionary Army; another had two sons captured. Nine of the 5
fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War.
They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their
sacred honor.
What kind of men were they?
Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants, nine
were farmers and large plantation owners; men of means, well educated.
But they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well
that the penalty would be death if they were captured. Carter Braxton
of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from
the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay
his debts, and died in rags. Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the
British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He
served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding.
His possessions were taken from him,and poverty was his reward.
Vandals or soldiers looted the properties of Dillery, Hall, Clymer,
Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Rutledge, and Middleton. At the battle of
Yorktown, Thomas Nelson Jr, noted that the British General Cornwallis
had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. He quietly urged
General George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed, and
Nelson died bankrupt. Francis Lewis had his home and properties
destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few
months. John Hart was driven from his wife's bedside as she was
dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his
gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in
forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his
children vanished. A few weeks later he died from exhaustion and a
broken heart. Norris and Livingston suffered similar fates.
Such were the stories and sacrifices of the American Revolution.
These were not wild-eyed, rabble- rousing ruffians. They were
soft-spoken men of means and education. They had security, but they
valued liberty more. Standing tall, straight, and unwavering, they
pledged: "For the support of this declaration, with firm reliance on
the protection of the divine providence, we mutually pledge to each
other, our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor." They gave you
and me a free and independent America. The history books never told
you a lot about what happened in the Revolutionary War. We didn't
fight just the British.
We were British subjects at that time and we fought our own
government! Some of us take these liberties so much for granted, but
we shouldn't. So,take a few minutes while enjoying your 4th of July
holiday and silently thank these patriots. It's not much to ask for
the price they paid
Posted on July 4 at 2:06 p.m.
Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed
the Declaration of Independence? Five signers were captured by the
British as traitors, and tortured before they died. Twelve had their
homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons serving in the
Revolutionary Army; another had two sons captured. Nine of the 5
fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War.
They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their
sacred honor.
What kind of men were they?
Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants, nine
were farmers and large plantation owners; men of means, well educated.
But they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well
that the penalty would be death if they were captured. Carter Braxton
of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from
the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay
his debts, and died in rags. Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the
British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He
served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding.
His possessions were taken from him,and poverty was his reward.
Vandals or soldiers looted the properties of Dillery, Hall, Clymer,
Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Rutledge, and Middleton. At the battle of
Yorktown, Thomas Nelson Jr, noted that the British General Cornwallis
had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. He quietly urged
General George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed, and
Nelson died bankrupt. Francis Lewis had his home and properties
destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few
months. John Hart was driven from his wife's bedside as she was
dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his
gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in
forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his
children vanished. A few weeks later he died from exhaustion and a
broken heart. Norris and Livingston suffered similar fates.
Such were the stories and sacrifices of the American Revolution.
These were not wild-eyed, rabble- rousing ruffians. They were
soft-spoken men of means and education. They had security, but they
valued liberty more. Standing tall, straight, and unwavering, they
pledged: "For the support of this declaration, with firm reliance on
the protection of the divine providence, we mutually pledge to each
other, our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor." They gave you
and me a free and independent America. The history books never told
you a lot about what happened in the Revolutionary War. We didn't
fight just the British.
We were British subjects at that time and we fought our own
government! Some of us take these liberties so much for granted, but
we shouldn't. So,take a few minutes while enjoying your 4th of July
holiday and silently thank these patriots. It's not much to ask for
the price they paid
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Posted on June 29 at 7:11 p.m.
I'll vote "none of the above"
In the year of the REPUBLICRATS
I know more democrats that support McCain than republicans and I also think that Bob Barr is not really a spoiler he is a libertarian by name only(Glen Beck,Neil Boortz),his voting record does not reflect that of a libertarian.I personally think that Barr is hoping to get the Ron Paul votes but....Ron Paul has a voting record to back up what he says Bob Barr does not.
Posted on June 29 at 6:08 p.m.
Iranian president,Ahmadinejad said the dollar is a “worthless piece of paper.”
And our public officials still don't realize this???
How do they think We the people... feel?
We pay taxes on EVERYTHING* and suffer before the officials ever get the funds.
If by letting the citizens know of the troubles to come thorugh a newspaper story is asking for advice I would say if you want to do it American style....CHARGE IT!
*everything except the black market
Posted on June 28 at 8:04 p.m.
One important fact that this story seems to leave out...
$2.5 MILLION U.S. TAX DOLLARS PAID FOR IT.
Posted on June 28 at 7:37 p.m.
Mitch,you're an IDIOT
Iran is not mine or yours to do anything with!
What is to be done?
What would I do?
What would you do?
What would jesus do?
Posted on June 28 at 7:10 p.m.
Yeah,I bet it was "destroyed by fire" in a pipe with a lighter!
Posted on June 28 at 6:54 p.m.
rushing, that's a stupid question that you ask me.
How would "I" handle Iran?
What needs to be handled about Iran?
What has Iran done to America's homeland?
Are just guilty until proven innocent?
Posted on June 28 at 5:40 p.m.
Sam- I'll quote you...
"You fail to recognize that Iran has continuously supported terrorism and incited war against the western democracies...what do you want to do? You can do something now to get their attention or you can wait for the first nuclear suicide bomber to launch a real World War."
...think about what you just said.
It sounds to me like you have your Middle Eastern borders mixed up, don't you mean Saudi Arabia and not Iran?
How many 9/11 hijackers were from Iran?(or even Iraq for that matter?)
Do you realize the suicide bombers don't come from Iran?
And another point is... where do you get your info that Iran is trying to build a nuclear weapon? In december 2007 the NIE says that Iran discontinued it's nuclear weapons program in 2003 and has not resumed it.
There is still NO evidence that Iran,a signatory of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, has ever violated the treaty's terms.
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Posted on July 5 at 11 a.m.
I saw a bear at duncan park in the 80's when it had only 9 holes. I took some pics of some fresh bear tracks in adams county back in the spring and as this story pretty much says... People watch way to much TV and it alters the mind with misconceptions.
On Black bears bouncing back in Mississippi