Ok, I give up. I suppose that with the international dateline, et. all, it's ok to call it the Fourth by now. Either that or I can go with the Hebrew tradition based on Genesis - and there was Evening and Morning, the first day!
First, I want to express my gratitude for our Founding Fathers - and their Scottish and English ancestors who taught them the principles of freedom and liberty. From the brave men who forced King John to acknowledge that even Kings are subject to law, to the Scottish Covenanters, who acknowledged that all men are ultimately under a greater King than any earthly King, from whom we derive are inalienable rights, to those under Cromwell, and many others in our collective history. Ultimately, I am truly grateful to God, who's hand clearly directed our country's founding.
I am also grateful for my own ancestors who fought (at least two of them) and gave teeth to the documents and ideas being put forth by such noble statesmen as Patrick Henry, and George Washington. Would that we had more such men today!
Here's my first July 4th contribution from Footnote gleaning:
Ryan
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Aerial Photographer with
Red Wing Aerial Photography currently based at KRBD and tailwheel CFI.
Websites:
Texas Tailwheel Flight Training,
DoolittleRaid.com and
Lbirds.com.
The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD. - Prov. 21:31
- Train, Practice, Trust.
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