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Liberalynn

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17. I see what you are saying

Fri Jul 4, 2014, 08:39 AM

Jul 2014

but I look at the 4th as a day where a government was born. A government that was supposed to cherish the ideals of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Today that government is fading away more and more. Maybe it will be reborn maybe it won't.

People say the words in the pledge "with liberty and justice for all" some mean them but many do not. Someone is electing the racists, sexist, bigots.

Look the perfect ideal government doesn't exist but ours doesn't even keep up on the pretense of working towards the ideal anymore. Where is the outrage where are the protesters?

I love and honor the people who fought and still fight to better the situation, but I won't celebrate a government that is no longer truly for all the people and by all the people. Then again it really never existed in the first place.

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trying to think if there is any reason at all to celebrate "independence day" this year. can [View all] niyad Jul 2014 OP

Can't think of one offhand. There again, I'm a devout Monarchist (truly) Glorfindel Jul 2014 #1

Our government has a tacit edgineered Jul 2014 #2

isn't it a sad commentary that it took time to come up with it? niyad Jul 2014 #3

I agree, it is sad. But I tried. edgineered Jul 2014 #4

I know, and I appreciate the effort. that was why I said it was sad. niyad Jul 2014 #5

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yes, because that negates all the truly woman-hating crap going on in this country. niyad Jul 2014 #8

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I'm going to our town's parade Bettie Jul 2014 #7

have a very safe day niyad Jul 2014 #9

Thanks, I hope to have a decent day Bettie Jul 2014 #12

Well, come to think of it our freedoms, rights, and independence are being SummerSnow Jul 2014 #11

I qualified for Medicaid in NY because of Obamacare. My teeth got cleaned & I'm going for KittyWampus Jul 2014 #13

New neighbors moved in 2 months ago. They have an American flag flying every day. randome Jul 2014 #14

Can't think of one either Liberalynn Jul 2014 #15

great thought--purple, white and gold are the suffragists' colours. niyad Jul 2014 #19

If you think the United States is a "woman-hating country", you have no reason to. rug Jul 2014 #16

I see what you are saying Liberalynn Jul 2014 #17

I don't disagree with any of that. But the country is made up of people not the government. rug Jul 2014 #18

right. you don't think there is a war on women in this country? cannot be paying niyad Jul 2014 #20

By whom? The entire country? rug Jul 2014 #30

When I'm feeling bad about myself Jenoch Jul 2014 #21

that is fine to a point. however, the founding documents in each case are a bit different, niyad Jul 2014 #22

I asked my wife about this and she said Jenoch Jul 2014 #31

You don't have to celebrate it quinnox Jul 2014 #23

wow, that never would have occurred to me. perhaps you could address the point? niyad Jul 2014 #25

I did address it. It isn't my place to give you reasons to celebrate. quinnox Jul 2014 #26

no, actually you didn't. but then, that is not surprising. keep trying, though, I really niyad Jul 2014 #27

Ok, I'll explain it one last time quinnox Jul 2014 #28

We can improve and will lunatica Jul 2014 #24

Really? pipi_k Jul 2014 #29