Freedom lies in being bold. - Robert Frost
"[W]e look forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms. The first is freedom of speech and expression--everywhere in the world. The second is freedom of every person to worship God in his own way--everywhere in the world. The third is freedom from want--which, translated into world terms, means economic understandings which will secure to every nation a healthy peacetime life for its inhabitants--everywhere in the world. The fourth is freedom from fear--which, translated into world terms, means a world-wide reduction of armaments to such a point and in such a thorough fashion that no nation will be in a position to commit an act of physical aggression against any neighbor--anywhere in the world." - Franklin D. Roosevelt
"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." - Thomas Jefferson
"Liberty has never come from the government. Liberty has always come from the subjects of it. The history of liberty is a history of resistance." - Woodrow Wilson
"If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter." - George Washington
"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same." - Ronald Reagan
"The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off." - Gloria Steinem
Happy 4th of July...but keep in mind, it's not all about fireworks, hamburgers, or.../gasp beer. Thanks as always to those who served, had loved ones who did, etc. You always have a standing invite to beverage.
Be safe, enjoy the day..but never forget what was sacrificed for us to be able to enjoy such a day.
To those who don't like my Country...bite me.I had a better reply, but it'd be ironic to be censored on the 4th.
Sirscrapalot - It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them. - Mark Twain
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