A Modern-Day Declaration Of Independence

Today we mark the anniversary of America’s Declaration of Independence.

Fifty-six men signed what what is beyond a doubt one of the greatest political documents ever written.

What price did they ultimately pay for this heroic action?

During the Revolutionary War, some were captured by the British Army and held as prisoners of war, many had their homes vandalized and looted, and in some cases destroyed, one had his wife held as a captive of the British for months, many were left destitute at the end of the war, and one suffered the loss of a son killed in battle.

Now, for those of you who may not have ever read the full text of this document, click here to do so.

None of what is being written here today is meant to be construed as advocating the taking up of arms against the government.

However, there are some left among us that realize that the challenges America faces today are similar to those that prompted such men as Thomas Jefferson, Button Gwinnett, Richard Henry Lee, and fifty three others to take a stand against oppression and tyranny.

Some of the challanges that our government is forcing us to face today are:

Appeasement of our country’s enemies.
Failure to heed the will of the people.
Looting of the public treasury.
The imposition of unfair and unwarranted taxes.
Exceeding Constitutional authority.

And the list goes on and on.

We as patriotic Americans refuse to simply stand by and allow this to happen.

So in a latter day version of the same spirit of justice shown by 56 brave men 233 years ago,let it be known throughout the land:

“We shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty.”

And to this we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.