Husker1911
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April 19 is celebrated as Patriot's Day. Some of the amazing things that have occurred on this date:
On April 19, 1775, the farmers and villagers of Lexington and Concord stood against the might of the British army and fired the first shots in the conflict on the road to independence.
On April 19, 1943, small bands of desperate Jews in the Warsaw ghetto, armed with a few dozen firearms and little experience in their use, decided to fight rather than submit to the Nazis' "final solution." They held off SS troops for weeks before they were defeated.
On April 19, 1993, the United States government sent military tanks against members of an unapproved religion. More than 80 people died from fire or poisonous gas, including two dozen children, for the alleged crime of failing to pay federal taxes on some firearms.
On April 19, 1995, someone bombed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. Was it an angry ex-soldier and his friends, as the government claims? Or was it the government itself in a successful attempt to pass "counterterrorism" legislation? Whichever view you adopt, the bombing was a sign of the growing distrust between free Americans and the government caste.
In Massachusetts, April 19 is still celebrated as Patriot's Day in memory of the stand at Concord and Lexington. Unfortunately, that state's government has long forgotten the issues and significance of the thing it pretends to celebrate.
But you need not. April 19 is a day worth noting for many reasons. A good day for:
* sending cards
* writing letters to the editor
* holding rallies
* writing guest editorials
* conducting memorial celebrations
* reminding your anti-gun Jewish friends that armed defense is part of their history and religious teachings
* Renewing your own resolve never to give up or give in
* Simply remembering
And now, for a personal note. This April 19 happens to be my 51th birthday. So join me in celebrating American Independence!
Put yourself in the circumstances of those first American patriots; those who stood at Concorde Hill and Lexington. Private citizens who stood off an opressive government's attempt to take the citizen's shot and powder at a communal magazine. Open rebellion against the world's most powerful government! Don't forget our American spirit!
The first steps toward sweet freedom; American Style. The New World. Fought off the Indians, the French, and finally the British. We fought unconventionally; like no one ever had before. We lined the woods the Brits retreated upon. We shot from behind cover at the British, especially at their brightly colored officers. Americans were among the first guerillas. We fought for freedom!
If you find this boring, it's my fault. If you feel a better appreciation for American Independence, why "thank you" for considering my words. If I've awakened a better understanding of how audacious it was, the Americans opposing the British troops at Concorde and then at Lexington, the better we'll all remember the next April 19th. Long Live American Liberty!
On April 19, 1775, the farmers and villagers of Lexington and Concord stood against the might of the British army and fired the first shots in the conflict on the road to independence.
On April 19, 1943, small bands of desperate Jews in the Warsaw ghetto, armed with a few dozen firearms and little experience in their use, decided to fight rather than submit to the Nazis' "final solution." They held off SS troops for weeks before they were defeated.
On April 19, 1993, the United States government sent military tanks against members of an unapproved religion. More than 80 people died from fire or poisonous gas, including two dozen children, for the alleged crime of failing to pay federal taxes on some firearms.
On April 19, 1995, someone bombed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. Was it an angry ex-soldier and his friends, as the government claims? Or was it the government itself in a successful attempt to pass "counterterrorism" legislation? Whichever view you adopt, the bombing was a sign of the growing distrust between free Americans and the government caste.
In Massachusetts, April 19 is still celebrated as Patriot's Day in memory of the stand at Concord and Lexington. Unfortunately, that state's government has long forgotten the issues and significance of the thing it pretends to celebrate.
But you need not. April 19 is a day worth noting for many reasons. A good day for:
* sending cards
* writing letters to the editor
* holding rallies
* writing guest editorials
* conducting memorial celebrations
* reminding your anti-gun Jewish friends that armed defense is part of their history and religious teachings
* Renewing your own resolve never to give up or give in
* Simply remembering
And now, for a personal note. This April 19 happens to be my 51th birthday. So join me in celebrating American Independence!
Put yourself in the circumstances of those first American patriots; those who stood at Concorde Hill and Lexington. Private citizens who stood off an opressive government's attempt to take the citizen's shot and powder at a communal magazine. Open rebellion against the world's most powerful government! Don't forget our American spirit!
The first steps toward sweet freedom; American Style. The New World. Fought off the Indians, the French, and finally the British. We fought unconventionally; like no one ever had before. We lined the woods the Brits retreated upon. We shot from behind cover at the British, especially at their brightly colored officers. Americans were among the first guerillas. We fought for freedom!
If you find this boring, it's my fault. If you feel a better appreciation for American Independence, why "thank you" for considering my words. If I've awakened a better understanding of how audacious it was, the Americans opposing the British troops at Concorde and then at Lexington, the better we'll all remember the next April 19th. Long Live American Liberty!
