Oh, yeah, lets look into the past and take a peek at what the original founding blocks of our great institution that we call "America" have to say concerning their mind set in days of old.
The following quotes are taken at random from our heroes of the past and believe me even at my age, am shocked, I say again shocked!
My first thought was how in the heck would these guys ever hang with our modern day blogs without being troll rated to oblivion with such bold, yes I say BOLD, statements.
Now I may have misspoken concerning their "mind set" an now that I review these statements I am more inclined to call them "Heart set".
So lets jump off on this adventure with a quote from Mark Twain, "Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest".
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animated contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countryman. Samuel Adams
Damn Sam thats harsh, all that crouching and chains and forgetting! What the hey? Whats your page name? Sam the beer man? Oh, Sam, just what is the "animated contest of freedom", when your done with that 12 pack come on back and explain yourself.
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." Thomas Jefferson
"Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but for me, give me liberty or give me death!" Patrick Henry, 1775
Ahh, Pat and Tom, wow! bam, biff, zonk: please take a step back and set that darn Sam beer down. As much as we be liken ya you will never make it over at the DNC. Chill guys or I want my money back!
"In questions of power, then let no more be heard of confidence in man, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the constitution". Thomas Jefferson
Okay, hmmm, Tom ya said it all!
"History records that the money changers have used every form of abuse, intrigue, deceit, and violent means possible to maintain their control over governments by controlling the money and its issuance". James Madison
Hey Jim, kick out some more info on what you saw even back then!
"If the present Congress errs in too much talking, how can it be otherwise in a body to which the people send 150 lawyers, whose trade it is to question everything, yield nothing, and talk by the hour? That 150 lawyers should do business together ought not to be expected". Thomas Jefferson
Smack, ouch!
Okay, so are we left with no positive direction on this 4th of July?
"The flames kindled on the 4th of July 1776, have spread over to much of the globe to be extinguished by the feeble engines of despotism; on the contrary, they will consume these engines and all who work them". Thomas Jefferson 1821
Tom, grab another Sam beer as I join you in a salute on this big day, and any of you readers out there, cheers and pop a top for our childrens future.
"moderation in temper is always a virtue,
but moderation in principle is always a vice." Thomas Paine