"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 amont 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.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness."
56 Fearless Men. 56. These fearless men signed their names, and their lives onto a document that changed the course of the world. That document is the Declaration of Independence.
Out of this vision grew a great nation that you and I have the honor and privilege to call our home. Not many people in the world can say that they have the freedom to choose religion or no religion. Not many people in the world can say that they have the freedom to speak out against their government. Not many people in the world can say that they have the freedom to do just about anything, within legal standards.
That is why it frustrates me when people complain about America. Being in college, I often hear college students, peers, friends saying how much they hate America.
My response to them?
They are not taking the active role in American life that they should be. When this nation was formed some 200 years ago, our founding fathers told us to take action when something does not go the way that we want it to .
Our founding fathers, God rest their souls, were brilliant men. They understood what it meant to be hated, to be persecuted, to be thrown into jail for being individuals. They were rebels (this is putting it lightly). They grew sick of the government leading them, and they therefore took action to change some things.
The Result?
The United States of America. Let us not forget the sacrifices that generation after generation have given to make this nation great. Let us continue that tradition. Let us continue the tradition of making this The Great and Honorable United States of America.
Mr. Robert B. Rhea
Thursday, April 24, 2008
7:42pm
Washington National Cathedral
About Me
- Bobby Rhea
- Hey everyone. If you want to know what I am all about, you have to understand that I am a Disciple, a follower of Jesus Christ. I will someday be a minister in the Christian faith at a cruicial time in church history. Many believe that there is another Reformation fast approaching us. I am one of these. The church is facing a Paradigm Shift, and change is imminent. Change is not subjective, it is here, and it must happen. I say, 'Bring on the challenge.'
1 comment:
Although I am in the minority my opinions are closer to the man who spoke tonight at Honors and actually most countries in the West have some form of democracy (including Great Britain) and the human right that we enjoy.
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