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RE-BIRTH (The 4th)
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RE-BIRTH (The 4th) |
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Abe Senior Member
since 2003-05-28
Posts 694Looks like Vero Beach, FL until the end! 
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RE-BIRTH Back at the birth of our Nation We fought to be Free from oppression Something unique in the World And we learned many a hard lesson. There was some trial and error Although, we finally got it right But, it seems that nowadays Some Rights are fading from sight. If we let them slip away from us Even just, a little at a time If we don't stand, to preserve them It will most surely, be a crime. It's government, “By and for the People!” Not to be dictated, by a few And it's time we take our Country back And what we hold, “Self-evident and true!” When Freedom was really threatened We stood together in the fight But, there have been those times When those Wars, just weren't right. We are still the greatest Nation That this World has ever known But, Freedom for other peoples Can't be forced, but must be shown. We must set the right example And protect our own Constitution Not let it be changed around To suit some other's resolution. Speaking of our great Constitution And our Bill of Rights, too We should take time to read them That's something, everyone should do. So, this Fourth, let's set a goal To make our Founding Fathers proud Tell our Government, “You work for us!” “Twisting our Laws won't be allowed!” 07.01.2007 older ones > INDEPENDENCE DAY In the year of 1776 That paper was decreed - They were tired of oppression And wanted to be freed . They wrote a Declaration So the whole world would see This was, "the home of the brave And the land of the free". They signed that piece of parchment The leaders of this land Knowing, divided they would fall But, together they could stand. A new world lay before them Untamed from shore to shore - They swore the would protect it If it meant going to war. Battles have been fought And many lives have been lost - So sad something so basic Has such a high, high cost. Seems freedom is a luxury There's some would bind us all - Like then, together, we can stand But divided, we will fall. More than two hundred years Have past by since that day That each of us celebrate In our own different way. We should be proud and thankful Pay a share of the cost - Not take freedom for granted For it easily could be lost. AND, PROUD TO BE Two hundred and thirty-one years After we planted Freedom’s seed After our Country’s Declaration This World still has a great need. Time for the Peoples of all Nations To learn what we have always known Since the very first and Proud day Our Stars and Stripes were flown. But, we can’t force Freedom on them For if we do, it won’t be Real It’s something that must grow on you To change the way you Think and Feel. We can only try to show them how And be an Example they can follow Stand up against those in our own Ranks Who try to take Freedom’s we know. We must show we have the Courage To not let our own people take away Any of those Rights so Guaranteed To us, on that long past, July day. We must Protect our Way of Life And let the rest of the World see That it’s something to be Proud of When you live in a Land of the Free. JULY THE FOURTH I wonder what those folks would think (Those, who wrote our Freedom’s Declaration) Would they believe, those happenings That have, forever changed our Nation. Would they believe, some terrorists Are, from our Country, homegrown Spreading hate, death, and destruction In the Homeland of their own. Would they believe our “open door” Has ushered in our enemy Those who believe we’re evil And don’t believe in Liberty. What would they think, if they could see Crime running rampant, in the street Guns, drugs, and homeless people And so many more, locked-in, retreat. Would they believe, Freedoms treasured Have been twisted all around To where the criminals civil rights Beat the victims, to the ground. Would they believe, that businesses Most of them, big and small Treat their employees as the pawns To reach, “the bottom line”, that’s all. Would they believe, those voted to Office Who we should trust, to guide the way Can’t be trusted, most of the time To live up to what, they say. What would they think, would they rewrite And would they take exceptance To what we did, with what they wrote In The Declaration Of Independence. IRAQI INDEPENDENCE We should have waited till the Fourth To have handed over Power Then they could have shared that day When we had our Finest Hour. They could have Declared Independence Like we did in Seventy-six And if they’d have asked us all about it We could have shown them a few tricks. We could have told them, "Watch the Feds!" So they wouldn’t go "that" way To be "owned" by special interests While all the Common People pay. So they would have the Retirement They’ll work all their lives to get To treat all of the old and sick That our Medicare hasn’t yet. So they wouldn’t have the homeless We force to live out on the street And have places to fight addictions And those retarded, we mistreat. So they could take care of their Veterans Those, who survive a shooting war And for families of those who Give All Take care of them too, even more. Oh, we could give them an earful About the Best Country on this Earth To help make theirs even better Than we have made ours worth. We declared our Independence On the Fourth day of July And we will always remain Free If we don’t forget the reasons, Why. 07-02-2004 Del "Abe" Jones Mankind's greatest accomplishment is not the revolution of technology, it is the evolution of creativity. |
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RogueandPoet Member
since 2007-06-04
Posts 126Oregon |
Bravo! I salute your sentiments. |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
Del you do put out a wealth of knowledge and beautiful thoughts. Thank you, martyjo |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Nice writing...I have written to them many times about many issues concerning "We the people."... If we don't have strong convictions in our heart we will elect weak and foolish representatives...and suffer as their foolishness unfolds on the floors of Congress...for example Senator Kennedy...James |
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