Shmuel Gerber Posted July 4, 2021 at 05:55 PM Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 at 05:55 PM ‘The Noblest, Happiest Page in Mankind’s History’ (A bit of hyperbole in that headline, but not too far off) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zev Posted July 4, 2021 at 06:24 PM Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 at 06:24 PM I have an opinion about this kind of thing, but since it is not related to parliamentary procedure I am constrained and, as Archie Bunker used to say, I will just stifle myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted July 4, 2021 at 07:01 PM Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 at 07:01 PM “Independence Day: freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, and the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed – else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted July 4, 2021 at 08:08 PM Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 at 08:08 PM Freedom is a fragile thing and is never more than one generation away from extinction. It is not ours by inheritance; it must be fought for and defended constantly by each generation, for it comes only once to a people. Those who have known freedom, and then lost it, have never known it again. -Ronald Reagan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted July 4, 2021 at 08:30 PM Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 at 08:30 PM Note without commentary: The Supreme Commander of allied military forces uses the words "earned" and "refreshed", while the guy who never was a soldier but played one in the movies uses the words "fought for" and "defended". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted July 4, 2021 at 09:31 PM Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 at 09:31 PM 59 minutes ago, Gary Novosielski said: Note without commentary: The Supreme Commander of allied military forces uses the words "earned" and "refreshed", while the guy who never was a soldier but played one in the movies uses the words "fought for" and "defended". Or a commentary of little note. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. J. Posted July 4, 2021 at 10:57 PM Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 at 10:57 PM I will point out that, on this date in 1756, George Washington surrendered to the French. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted July 4, 2021 at 11:54 PM Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 at 11:54 PM 57 minutes ago, J. J. said: I will point out that, on this date in 1756, George Washington surrendered to the French. Yep, I was just reading about that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Novosielski Posted July 5, 2021 at 03:39 AM Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 at 03:39 AM 4 hours ago, J. J. said: I will point out that, on this date in 1756, George Washington surrendered to the French. He was just warmin' up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. J. Posted July 5, 2021 at 02:29 PM Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 at 02:29 PM One of my ancestors might have been on the other side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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