4th of July-Patriotism ......
Tomorrow is the fourth of July. The day we as a country declared our Independence from Britain. It is a day, now, when we celebrate our freedom. We celebrate how wonderful it is to be an American. We celebrate by parading through the streets clad in red, white, and blue. Wave American flags, shooting off fireworks.
This is all very fun, and I am looking forward to shooting off some of those fireworks myself. It is, for me, the highlight of the day. However, I don’t think these things should be the center-point of the holiday. The fourth of July should be a day of reflection. What am I doing to show my patriotism? What am I doing for my country? How am I being a patriot? Not to sound snobby, but I do this everyday, in the form of this blog, in the form of reading and staying informed. How many people really show emotion for their country everyday? Let alone tomorrow. Not many. Most people just use the fourth of July as an excuse to party, without really knowing what it is they are partying for.
It is sad that the message has been lost. It has been warped and skewed. The definition of patriotism is, “devoted love, support, and defense of one’s country; national loyalty.” One can be devoted to a country, can love a country, and can support a country, but I don’t think most people know what they are supporting or what they devoting themselves to. The real truths in the nation are hidden from people, so there is a growing false patriostism.
“When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.”
The Declaration of Independence applies to today more than ever. This passage fits perfectly in today’s world and what we need to do. We must separate ourselves from secret governments, corrupt systems, and unconstitutional ethics. We give love to our parties, to our presidents, the court systems. These are all things that have almost no importance in the greater game. We must realize all of this and fallow through on Independence Day.
This is all very fun, and I am looking forward to shooting off some of those fireworks myself. It is, for me, the highlight of the day. However, I don’t think these things should be the center-point of the holiday. The fourth of July should be a day of reflection. What am I doing to show my patriotism? What am I doing for my country? How am I being a patriot? Not to sound snobby, but I do this everyday, in the form of this blog, in the form of reading and staying informed. How many people really show emotion for their country everyday? Let alone tomorrow. Not many. Most people just use the fourth of July as an excuse to party, without really knowing what it is they are partying for.
It is sad that the message has been lost. It has been warped and skewed. The definition of patriotism is, “devoted love, support, and defense of one’s country; national loyalty.” One can be devoted to a country, can love a country, and can support a country, but I don’t think most people know what they are supporting or what they devoting themselves to. The real truths in the nation are hidden from people, so there is a growing false patriostism.
“When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.”
The Declaration of Independence applies to today more than ever. This passage fits perfectly in today’s world and what we need to do. We must separate ourselves from secret governments, corrupt systems, and unconstitutional ethics. We give love to our parties, to our presidents, the court systems. These are all things that have almost no importance in the greater game. We must realize all of this and fallow through on Independence Day.
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