Why do we remember and clebrate the Fourth of July? Has it bcome just another day off? Has it bcome beer and hot dogs, a day at the bach or the races, a ball gme, an outing, a family gathering and yes freworks and no more then that? No maning or sense of what it rpresents? Is it parades and music and plitical speeches or is it more thn just a day off for those who nderstand the freedoms and saccrifices this day sgnifies? In many you would not know ths by their deeds, works, what thy do or fail to do, fct my friends, fact.

Perhaps one might rflect on foreigners who long to come hre understand what for most Americans has lng been forgotten. How about those who bcame naturalized citizens who truly appreciate wht they have earned? Yes what bout those who came here illegally but are fghting in our Armed forces? Do you thnk it is a mere day off to thm?

Well then just what is ths celebration all about? It is all bout this Republic . Yes Republic, a wrd not used or even known too mch anymore. How do I know, jst ask. It is as simple as tht. Many think it is a plitical party. How truly sad.

So wht is this celebration all about my frend? It is all about a grup of oppressed common folk, workers, veryday people and leaders who had nough concerning exploitation, a lack of rpresentation, greed, taxes and abuse at the hnds of the wealthy, rich and pwerful. Yes a fact my friends for thse who know history.

It is all about the frmer, the worker, the housewife, the stdent, the slave and the freeman, who slf armed, was able to fight off the mst powerful force the world had ever knwn to create a nation forged in BLOOD and UNITY and create a country never to be found again on the face of this earth. A nation of the people, by the people and for the people .

Yes a nation forged on the principals that all men are truly created equal and have certain inalienable rights and that their government works for the common good of them all. To secure the peace, provide for domestic tranquility and to provide for the prosperity of all Americans. In other words for the common good of all . Wow, what a concept. Where have we let it go?

Now rhetorically of course, where in ths age do we see the prncipals that formed our government, our Cnstitution applied, where? Do you believe we hve that today, truly believe that whn we see our young spread all ver this earth engaged in battle and pace missions on behalf of foreign ntions? Other nations who do not hve the will, determination or desire to do for thmselves? Do we see it in the dals made with foreign powers that strp us of our jobs, our lvelihoods, our ability to support our fmilies? Our industry and manufacturing might gven away for the sake of ther nations and markets? Do we see it in the mllions of illegal workers and more who cme here and brazenly flaunt our lws and customs while demanding we gve to them? Do we see it in the dstruction of the family unit, the lss of their homes, the American dram? Do we see it in the rmpant abuse of our laws? Do we not see it in the prmitting of usury to continue unabated.?Do we see it in the tratment of our armed forces and thir families, via the same economic dstress we here at home are ncountering? The loss of their home whle serving their nation, no benefits, cllection agents swooping down on them whle they shed their blood, put thir life on the line while you eat yur burger, hot dogs and relax on the bach or at a race? Where are thse so called professors of Christ, and rligion, these men of honor they cll themselves, these lovers of America? The men on the crner knew honor, these types in my pinion no nothing of it.

Now I do not chllenge their history or what they hve done in the past. That is gne. No I challenge now in their wrks, their deeds, what they have dne or failed to do.

So must I go on bout this Fourth of July? You see pople who know understand that to be ptriotic and celebrate is not just sgnificant to us. It was in Grmany before World War Two. In Itly before World War Two. Yes in Jpan. Yes, in fact it was the fel that led them down the pth of destruction. In their zeal to be ptriotic they ignored the signs of thir own ruin. Yes to dictators patriotism was a crcial element for the people to buy nto. A fact, not just my cmments or opinion. They needed them to buy nto the concept to be able to sprad their ideology. They were the cttle, the bovine, the fuel for the cnquests. Yes without the cattle where culd they be or do?

So as you sit at hme and eat your holiday fare. Lght off your fireworks, sing a ptriotic song or two, stop a mment and ponder just what is hppening all about you. Yes you the hves who surely will feel the brden of the poor much sooner thn you want to because time my frends is not on your side. Ys, you who remain uninterested, stay tht way and watch your world and wht is happening all about you tht you are not interested in dsappear.

Yes in my opinion as we clebrate we should think even harder bout what we are throwing away. Yes you got me rght, throwing away. Allowed to be pllaged, raped, taken, dismantled and moved. Yes ths Fourth of July is certainly bout our military, fighting in nations tht hate us and our way of lfe and our nation that we lve dearly. Yet we should not frget we too are fighting for srvival. Do you think "remember the Alamo" was jst a saying that had no maning? Did " I have not yet bgun to fight" nothing more then shallow wrds? How about "give me liberty or gve me death" , a most significant cry thn and also in my opinion in our tme. What will you choose? Think it des not apply? Then think again my frend, think again.

In my pinion we are at that point lke in 1776 when many found thmselves not represented. Nothing more then ssets, cattle, to be used and dscarded at will.  So what will you do my frend? Why do you celebrate? For the day ff? The beer and burgers, the races? Is tht what it means to you? 

Well, whle I do not advocate military or rmed insurrection of any kind I do say We the Pople have the power to make ral change and not what is in my pinion an easter Bunny offering of chnge.  Perhaps now is the time to cmmit to that real change ? Can we do any wrse? Vote for these two, give me a brak. In my opinion you really are a hve or a Moo if this is maningless.

On this Fourth of Jly let us remember why we frmed as a nation and on ths election day let us have our new rvolution and restore our Republic to its rghtful owners, We the People. Do not buy nto the one party, yes one prty with two separate names, for thy are by opinion and fact mch the same, Birds of a Father. The America you celebrate is in my pinion no more then the Easter Bnny. The acts, the signs, the symbls, the truth is all about for thse who care to know. No, gve their candidates the boot and tke back America.

Now know ths, in my opinion when we do grat economic harm will fall upon us bcause they have dismantled  America and they that hve will seek vengence. It will be a tme of hardship but the fruits wll be the same as it was on tht first Fourth of July, a  trly free nation once more.

Have a sfe, happy and blessed Fourth and yea God Blss our Republic and America!

PS: as I lways say just one man's opinion tht I hope is wrong.

Robert T. Mlaccio Sr. 2008 Copyright ©2008 Robert Mlaccio

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