Sunday, July 1, 2012

Happy Birthday USA


Proud to be An American
Originally uploaded by architekt2
Oh America, I love you. I love our emphasis on freedom for the individual, freedom of worship, freedom to own guns for sport and defense, freedom to dissent and for your beauty in our mountains and streams and pastures and people.

Here is a quote by President Woodrow Wilson, our 28th President:

"America was born a Christian nation. America was born to exemplify that devotion to the elements of righteousness which are derived from the revelations of Holy Scripture."

And a favorite quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson:
"For what avail the plough or sail, or land or life, if freedom fail?"
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17 comments:

  1. Chatty CroneJuly 1, 2012 at 2:35 PM

    I'm proud to be an American too! sandie

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  2. BeatnheartJuly 1, 2012 at 2:43 PM

    Hey Lady! wow when did you leave Sheboygan?
    I graduated from South and 1970 and got out soon after...and you know what...I want to go back! hah...funny eh...thanks for stopping by ...don’t be a stranger...cynthia

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  3. Barbara F.July 1, 2012 at 3:26 PM

    Amen!!!! xo

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  4. ConnieJuly 1, 2012 at 3:44 PM

    I feel very fortunate to live here and wouldn't want to live anywhere else.

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  5. TeteJuly 1, 2012 at 3:57 PM

    One of the greatest quotes. Love it!

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  6. koraleeJuly 1, 2012 at 8:52 PM

    Happy 4th of July....we celebrated Canada Day today up here. xo

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  7. SouthhamsdarlingJuly 1, 2012 at 11:29 PM

    I love that quote at the end, and I think it's great how you are so proud to be an American. We should all be proud of the country where we live. When you see some poor people and how they have to live (in the Middle East for example), you realize just how fortunate we are to live where we do. I'm certainly very proud to be English!

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  8. Queenie BelieveJuly 2, 2012 at 2:38 PM

    Amen!
    Hope your 4th of July holiday is great!
    Always, Queenie

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  9. Sweet TeaJuly 3, 2012 at 4:48 PM

    Have a great Independence Day.
    God bless America!

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  10. Red Rose AlleyJuly 3, 2012 at 7:09 PM

    Happy 4th of July! I hope you and your family have a special day. I will probably just watch the fireworks at the local fairgrounds. Sometimes simple is good. Have fun.
    ~Sheri at Red Rose Alley

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  11. Marsha YoungJuly 3, 2012 at 10:02 PM

    What a wonderful quote by W. Wilson. Honestly, if a sitting president said something like that today, they would probably try to impeach him for violation of church and state separation - or some such nonsense.

    Thanks for stopping by Spots and Wrinkles. Happy 4th.

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  12. AmritaJuly 3, 2012 at 11:22 PM

    Blessinhs

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  13. AnonymousJuly 4, 2012 at 5:38 AM

    A beautiful post, Terra. God bless you and yours this holiday week.

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  14. LindaJuly 4, 2012 at 6:03 AM

    Terra,

    Your post is beautiful! Thanks for commenting on my blog. I hope you have a wonderful 4th of July!
    Linda

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  15. PatriciaJuly 4, 2012 at 8:00 AM

    The 4th of July is an emotional day and our red, white and blue blood surges. Enjoy your day. The question is, how do we express that patriotism everyday?

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  16. ButtercupJuly 4, 2012 at 5:38 PM

    So much to be grateful for in our country. Hope you are enjoying a wonderful Fourth!

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  17. momto8July 9, 2012 at 7:27 AM

    love your quotes!

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