The Roads to the Declaration of Independence

[anoniemuss]

The irony of celebrating independence from a king who didn’t represent us, days after a Supreme Court that doesn’t represent us practically declared the president as king.

[stolly]

Mark Milley: “We don't take an oath to a king, or a queen, or to a tyrant or dictator, and we don't take an oath to a wannabe dictator. We don't take an oath to an individual. We take an oath to the Constitution, and we take an oath to the idea that is America, and we're willing to die to protect it.

[jeepliving]

As a descendant of a militiaman wounded at the Battle of Lexington in 1775, it's devastating to know that our way of government has been attacked from within by some of the very supposed guardians of our Democracy. We must take this battle to the ballot box in November.

[renenowicki]

Story time with Beau. Short version- No more kings. The government is a service, not a business.

[MsShaunaM]

The power of this document when read aloud cannot be understated. As a trans woman fighting for her legal rights at the National level, this document inspires me to keep moving forward.

[mrb.]

Happy Birthday America !

Us Brits are voting today in a General Election - I'm just hoping you guys will forever get to do the same .... ..


So make it count in November.

[shabazan]

Teach this in the schools, not the Ten Commandments.

[Sallyth_]

Even as a Brit, listening to the measured but stirring language of the DoI always gives me chills. Pretty sure if you read this out in Congress without giving them context the GOP would denounce you as a traitor.

[saafewolf]

It's really sad and sickening that the "Grievances" could've been written today.

[Sophiedorian]

Happy Independence Day! From Belgium. I hope today the vast majority of American citizens declare their independence of thought. 🎉

[hammondpickle]

Happy Independence Day from a Brit!

We have a General Election here today where hopefully we are going to get rid of the fetid corpse of the Conservative government that has been shafting this country for 14 years. It can be our Independence Day too 🙂

[Aikidragon_Prime]

I just watched a video of James Earl Jones reading Frederick Douglass' speech "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?", it was something all Americans should know.

[arianeterry]

Happy Independence Day! May we continue to celebrate democracy into the future.

[Rohinthas]

As a European, I am so strangely fascinated by the US Government and its history... the declaration of independence is nicely written! Simple, straight forward, to the point. Its a good document to base your revolt on. Wishing upon todays US Americans the same spirit it was written in and the strength to pursue it! You got this!

(In the meantime we got our own shit to deal with over here...)

[StephenBlackWolf]

Thank you for a history lesson that too many Americans are desperately in need of.

[ElizabethConnell]

Like Beau says…

Being an AMERICAN is ADVANCED CITIZENSHIP.

Today could very well be the LAST 4th of July celebrating our independence from being RULED BY A KING and the CHURCH He headed.

Enjoy the freedom we now have to worship, love, work, and live, by our OWN CHOICES.

We have 124 days to do the ONE JOB we have been asked to do as citizens in this country.

VOTE. JUST VOTE. DO NOT LEAVE IT UP TO EVERYBODY ELSE TO DECIDE YOUR FATE.

Happy Birthday America. Hope we can do this again next year…

[lawrencesilver]

A Canadian here. This sounds like what Trump has done. Happy 4th.

[kaythegardener]

Always like it when Beau brings up Thomas Paine & his Common Sense pamphlet!! Paine was a real force behind the political thinking of the new nation!!

[mmsapollo]

Here we go again. But this time, the enemy is within😢
Blessings🙏Beau. Thank you.

[jamesharris]

Hopefully this won't be your last celebration of freedom.