Today is the 4th of July……Independence Day in the U.S. Now that Social Media seems to have taken reign, I find it ironic that we Americans still say we are “independent”. Lol. That’s another story for another day I guess. But, we need to step back in time and take a real serious look at what got us this country of United States. King George of England wrote a letter from which I offer the following quote:
“The situation of the Kingdom is novel, the policy that is to govern it must be novel likewise, or neither adapted to the real evils of the present moment, or the dreaded ones of the future.
For a Century past the Colonial Scheme has been the system that has guided the Administration of the British Government. It was thoroughly known that from every Country there always exists an active emigration of unsettled, discontented, or unfortunate People, who failing in their endeavours to live at home, hope to succeed better where there is more employment suitable to their poverty. The establishment of Colonies in America might probably increase the number of this class, but did not create it; in times anterior to that great speculation, Poland contained near 10,000 Scotch Pedlars; within the last thirty years not above 100, occasioned by America offering a more advantageous asylum for them.”
The letter goes on a good bit about the fortunes of Great Britain. Our history is not without its doubts nor is it without its sins of selfishness, pride, arrogance, and continued revolutions. But, one thing our history is, is authenticity, sacrifice, unity, and a whole lot of faith. What our forefathers overcame is not without these things. Happy 4th of July, America. The beautiful.
