We pledge ... our sacred honor!

Happy 4th of July!

Famous painting of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Not exactly historical but still significant.

Who knows the beginning of our country's history? Who knows the men and their families who sacrificed everything for the sake of creating an independent nation from England? Do people even realize that "the Colonies" were in conflict with the largest and most powerful nation in the world?

The conflict was not only about "taxation without representation," it was about Britain having unspeakable power and control over "the Colonies" and the individuals in the 13 Colonies had no rights whatever. The British troops could confiscate your goods, your homes, your very lives if they wished to do so, and the citizens had no right to object without incarceration, violation of their persons, and many times they very lives.

Trivia:

Who was the first individual of our founding fathers who initiated the phrase, "The United States of America"?

Who wrote the majority of the Declaration of Independence?

What major controversial issue nearly destroyed any unity of the 13 Colonies before The United States of America was actually formed?

Whose signature was the largest on the Declaration of Independence and why?

How many men signed the Declaration of Independence?

(Answers below)

How many people today? How many people in Congress? How many elected officials would make this pledge and honor it going bankrupt and dying poor and sacrificing their families?

This is the ending sentence of the Declaration of Independence signed July 4th, 1776. Each of these men sacrificed it all to create the nation under God that we live in today.

"And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection

of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our

Fortunes and our sacred Honor."

Did these men live up to this pledge?

According to the article, OUR LIVES, OUR FORTUNES AND OUR SACRED HONOR

by Rick Bower | Jul 3, 2017, and many other resources:

"Of the Fifty-Six, few were long to survive. Five were captured by the British

and tortured before they died.

"Twelve had their homes from Rhode Island to Charleston sacked, looted,

occupied by the enemy or burned.

"Two lost their sons in the army. One had two sons captured.

"Nine of the Fifty-Six died in the war from its hardships or it’s more

merciful bullets."

What do you think? Did they live up to their pledge?

While celebrating and eating hot dogs and blowing up hundreds of dollars in fireworks today, take a moment and remember these 56 men who lost it all to create our liberties today. Perhaps only 95% (5% being our armed troops in Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, and Space Force) do not have the conviction and dedication to stand up for American values and freedom. All they want to do is complain and yell "constitutional rights" on every subject, even those who do not even relate to the Constitution!

God bless these men even today for their sacrifice and courage. You are living from their sacrifices.

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Trivia Answers:

Who was the first individual of our founding fathers who initiated the phrase, "The United States of America"?

Many historians have researched and found that George Washington, general in charge of the troops who faced off against British, "coined the phrase" United States of America in a letter to the Congress to update about the war.

Who wrote the majority of the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson wrote the draft of the Declaration of Independence which then went through at least 86 changes by members of Congress.

What major controversial issue nearly destroyed any unity of the 13 Colonies before The United States of America was actually formed?

Slavery. The issue of slavery was hot and heavy from the beginning, nearly tearing apart the "Union" before it even begun. Although many Northerns wanted to eliminate slavery from the beginning, the Southerns strongly objected. In order to create a unified front against the British, the topic of slavery was postponed but never forgotten. It was an extremely hot issue that eventually combined with several other issues that set off the horrific Civil War.

Whose signature was the largest on the Declaration of Independence and why?

John Hancock. It is said he was the first signer and wanted to make it large enough for King George to see it without his spectacles. Hancock was an immensely successful business man but died a pauper.

"He [John Hancock] was one of the wealthiest men in New England.  And yet he stood outside Boston on a terrible night of the war and he said, “Burn Boston, burn. Though it makes John Hancock a beggar- if the public good requires it.” So, he too lived up to the pledge."

How many men signed the Declaration of Independence?

56 men who lived up to their pledge.

Could YOU live up to this pledge for freedom for our country and future generations knowing you won't be appreciated? Look around and see that these men are mostly not appreciated today!