L. Neil Smith likes to point out today is the actual anniversary of the unanimous approval of the Declaration of Independence by the representatives of the people. They didn't manage to all sign the thing until 2 August.
Me, I just say, "Nice try, Mr. Jefferson! Nice try, but it didn't work; they started nibbling away at it before it even hit the ground." Still, we gave it a heck of a run. One heck of a run.
History lesson: "Some colonies held back from endorsing independence. Resistance was centered in the middle colonies of New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware." And, as Tam just remarked, "It still is."
True Dat!!! Sigh...
ReplyDeleteI cancer, sadly...
ReplyDeleteCONCUR, dammit..f in' auto correct...
DeleteYep.
ReplyDeleteJefferson counted on a cadre of moral men to move things forward.
Too bad such men are even more rare.
gfa
Yep. they where torries then and they still like the king now.
ReplyDeleteAnd I've lately held that liberty broke out in 1775, and ever since then the politicos have been trying to get out in front of the parade and take credit.
ReplyDeleteIn defense of Pennsylvaney, they did get around to giving 'er a proper try in 'ninety and four....
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately for us all, it didn't end with Hamilton at a rope's end.