Today is a special day for all Americans. It’s a day of celebration of our freedoms and liberties. It’s a day of reflection on those who served and gave their fortunes and their lives in pursuit of freedom from a tyrant. Folks, we find ourselves in a similar position now days. The difference is our tyrant isn’t a king, but a president who doesn’t care about the laws of the land; a president that bends and twists and breaks the Constitution to meet HIS needs and wishes, rather than those of the people. This Independence Day, think about that and how our founding fathers must be rolling in their graves. Read on for a reminder of why we celebrate this day.
4 July, 2012
The reason we celebrate today
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