S7Guy
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Peter Nachtwey said:The colonies declared independence on Independence Day. King George III objected so it took a long war. From the time of Concord to Yorktown, independence was in dispute. After their defeat at Yorktown the Brits finally gave up and recognized the 'colonies' independence.
But, that is irrelevent. The colonies didn't request independence, they declared independence. From that moment on, it was up to the king to do something about it, and the signers didn't give a rat's rear end about how he felt. The 4th of July is a perfect day for a celebration.
Ron Beaufort said:I can’t help but wonder if such an action would stand a chance of success today ... the armed forces put out a report recently that only 28% of Americans of high school age are even acceptable for recruitment ... more than seven out of ten are either too obese, are functionally illiterate, or have a drug habit ... scary that less than three out of ten would be capable of defending the country ...
personally, I thank God daily for those who are capable - and who are willing to serve ...
I just got back from San Antonio where my daughter is doing her training to become an Army medic. I met a lot of her fellow soldiers, and I can tell you that I have never met such a nice bunch of young people. We are in good hands.