Happy Independence Day

[JohnR]

Two hundred and Forty Eight years ago, a bunch of folks smarter than us (certainly smarter then me) managed to give the bird to mother England, Original Brexit, and chart a course for a people unmatched in the millennia of recorded history. The oppression and taxes too great, freedoms too few, these wise folks put all their chips on the table and doubled down for future generations. This country has since become a beacon of hope to people everywhere.


For all of our problems, squabbles, and sparring, this two hundred something year old experiment in Democracy is working and we should strive harder to make it better. Sure, there may be a small handful of countries that may seem, oh I dunno, nicer, due to the lottery of geography, they have not needed to do the heavy lifting of the world. They have not become the melting pot, the inventors, or the facilitator of PAX AMERICANA, nor the bastion of Hope. Having spent time in other countries, including behind the Iron Curtain for a brief stint, we are lucky beyond words by lottery of birth.


This week, embrace your freedoms, reflect on your good fortune, and please do an extra 10%. An extra ten as a parent, child, friend, and citizen. The hard part has been done, we need to do our part for the next 248 years.

[piemma]

Happy 4th to all my brothers and sister and to my fellow veterans, we gave it our all so we can enjoy our life.

[Hookedagain]

Happy 4th to all. Be safe and enjoy

[nightfighter]

Celebrate, and do something every day to make this country what it once was.... The tide needs to turn. Common sense America.



Our fireworks have been cancelled due to a fire on the fireworks barge last night around 0100....

[fishgolf]

Happy 4th everyone.

[afterhours]

Well said John, Happy 4th to ALL!

[redlite]

Happy 4th
Spending it at scout camp. Joyous.
Despite our troops' plea all week to recite the pledge of allegiance at flag raising, they wouldn't even on the 4th of July. so much for Boy Scouts of AMERICA
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[The Dad Fisherman]

Happy Independence Day Gentlemen
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[PaulS]

Originally Posted by nightfighter

Celebrate, and do something every day to make this country what it once was.... The tide needs to turn. Common sense America.

I thought you were big on keeping politics out of this forum?

Happy Birthday America!

[afterhours]

Originally Posted by redlite

Happy 4th
Spending it at scout camp. Joyous.
Despite our troops' plea all week to recite the pledge of allegiance at flag raising, they wouldn't even on the 4th of July. so much for Boy Scouts of AMERICA
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Now that's effed up...... bigtime. They should change their name if that's how they feel.

[afterhours]

[QUOTE=nightfighter;1245715]Celebrate, and do something every day to make this country what it once was.... The tide needs to turn. Common sense America.


From your mouth to God's ears....

[nightfighter]

Originally Posted by PaulS

I thought you were big on keeping politics out of this forum?

Happy Birthday America!

In no way should you conclude that my comment had anything to do with either party or candidate. Just the state of the nation. Which is a far cry from what it was when I was growing up, being raised and influenced by the Greatest Generation that knew something about how to build a nation.

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by nightfighter

Celebrate, and do something every day to make this country what it once was.... The tide needs to turn. Common sense America.



Our fireworks have been cancelled due to a fire on the fireworks barge last night around 0100....

I remember that happening during the Falmouth display awhile back. One shell detonated prematurely about 3 minutes into the show and the embers lit off the rest of the display while it was on the deck. It was a hell of a show for about 3 minutes. Luckily, only minor injuries as the crew jumped overboard when it happened.