Happy Birthday, U.S.

[Clanad]

IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776.

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America,

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.

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.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness...

But... having said that (and acted upon it) we still cherish, in one form or another, all that came from Mother England... (Now to attend the 1 1/2 inch rib eyes and medium baker potatoes for the grill later...)

[Brenden]

Happy Independence Day USA and all its peoples.

[emmie]

Happy birthday.

[cathfromsaron]

that was the declaration ... they had to fight for it for few years after!

[naomi24]

Yes, indeed. Happy Birthday US. :o)

[Quizmonster]

Have a great day, C!

[Nibble]

Especially for you, clannad, Happy Holidays!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6TiooNqPmE&feature=related

[Kromovaracun]

Happy Ingratitude Day! xxx

[emmie]

we didn't really want to let you go, but you did insist. x

[tonyav]

Great tea party though, wasn't it !.

[emmie]

tonyav, i hate tea..

[tonyav]

Well so did they lol.

[Bazile]

Clanad - just think if you didn't insisting on leaving - you too could have had a wonderful free health care system, as us brits

[emmie]

Baz, that's what Obama is trying to do, but i don't reckon the American people will wear it.

[Bazile]

em - probably not - espicially if they are influenced by Fox news

[whiskeryron]

//Baz, that's what Obama is trying to do, but i don't reckon the American people will wear it.//

Can some clever person please explain to me WHY ?

[MoonRocker]

woofgand will be along soon to tell you that this is old news.

[B00]

Happy US Day Clanad, here, have a jar of this to remind oyu of Mother England on this special day, go arrrrn, you know you wanna....

;-)

http://www.missourima...org/GIFMarmiteJar.gif

[Bazile]

Boo - i wouldn't give that to my worst enemy

[B00]

Clanad loves it!

;-)

[rockyracoon]

Have a great day Clanad.