Thoughts on Freedom From Founding Fathers

Ok Im like on a roll this week and ok so today as well lets make this post number two!! Kelly don't faint ok!! Anyways with the Fourth of July just around the corner I thought it would be great to post this, and yes of course I got it from my boss who is very very political and very very religious but dang I have learned SO much from him!!

George Washington,

Prayer "I now make it my earnest prayer, that God would have you and the State over which you preside, in his holy protection, that he would incline the hearts of the Citizens to cultivate a spireit of subordubatuib and obedience to Goverment, to entertain a brotherly affetion and love for one another, for their fellow Citizens of the United States at large, and particularly for their brethren who have served in the Field, and finally, that he would most graciously be pleased to dispose us all, to do Justice, to love mercy, and to deamean (i.e. comport) ourselves with that Charity, humility and pacific temper of mind, which were Charactersistics of the Divine Author of our bless Religion, and without an humble imitaion of whose expample in these things, we can never hope to be a happy Nation."

People "No people can be bound to acknowledge and adore the invisible hand, which conducts the affairs of men more then the People of the United States. Every step, by which they have advanced to the character of an independent nation, seems to have been distinguished by some token of providential agency."

Patiotisim "Citizens by birth or choice, of a common country, that country has a right to concentrate your affections, The name AMERICAN, which belongs to you, in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pide of Patiotisim, more then any appellation derived from local discrimination."

Immigrants "The bossom of America is open to receive not only the Opulent and respectable Stranger, but the oppressed and the persecuted of all Nations and Religions; whom we shall welcome to a participation of all our rights and privileges, if by decency and propriety of conduct they appear to merit the enjoyment."

Freedom of Speech "For is Men are to be precluded from offering their sentiments on a matter of which may involve the most serious and alarming consequences, that can invinte the consideration of Mankind, reason is of no use to us; the freedom of speech may be taken away, and dumb and silent, we may be led like sheep to the slaughter."

Freedom of Defense "For happily the goverment of the United States, which gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance, requires only that they who line under its protection should demean themselves as good citizens, in giving it on all occasions their effectual support.. May the childrent of the Stock of Abraham, who dwell in this land, continue to merit and enjoy the good will of the other inhabitants, while everyone shall sit in safety under his own vine and fig-tree, and there shall be none to make him affraid."

Ok more from Thomas Jefferson tomorrow I think I have typed way to much for tonight!!!