Bombs, Brotherhood, and Beginnings

We celebrate history
We commemorate the day of declaration by remembering the day of suffering. July 4th marks the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. This day was the first day of war. We celebrate in freedom, because they signed in their own blood. We remember death, for in it, we have life.

We gather as a community
For we are a nation of the people, by the people, and for the people. Together we work, together we face life, together we fight, together we win. We do not turn to our government, asking them to bail us out. We are the people, and we will answer the challenges together. United we stand, divided we fall.

We celebrate with bombs
We are not rejoicing in our prosperity, but in our suffering. Sacrifice is what made us, and selfishness will kill us. We glory in death, for in it, we found life and freedom. We honor those who gave all, so that we might have all.


And we forget
America, where are you? When the people are clamoring for the government to give; when the people are crying that there be no more death; when the people demand that we stop defending, when the people refuse to suffer; when the people expect the government to take care of every problem; when the people refuse sacrifice -- then, we have forgotten who we are.

It is not the government's problem. It is ours.
The government should not be giving us anything. We should take care of our own communities.
The government should not be making the decisions without our direction. We control who is in office.
If you want your government back, you'll have to take it. We control who gets elected -- do we care enough to change it?
The nation does not act, we do.
We are the people. Will we stand?

This 4th, remember.

We pledge allegiance to the flag
Of the United States of America
And to the Republic for which it stands
One nation under God
Indivisible
With liberty and justice for all