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NFT: Happy 248th USA

Sec 103 : 7/4/2024 9:32 am
The greatest country ever dreamed of!
Let's get another 252!
Happy July 4th  
section125 : 7/4/2024 10:00 am : link
to all.
One of the greatest  
pjcas18 : 7/4/2024 10:04 am : link
upsets in the history of the world. Maybe the greatest.

I used to think Miracle on Ice was the greatest upset and it is the greatest sports upset but it pales in comparison.

Then I thought Thermopylae and that was miraculous but the American Revolution is the biggest upset IMO.

In retrospect, if certain things changed even slightly by seconds or less in some cases the whole thing could have ended (the wrong way) - the weather, bad judgment, some say divine intervention, regardless of the why, it sometimes the magnitude of the long odds of winning American freedom doesn't get the proper reverence it deserves.

RE: One of the greatest  
Sec 103 : 7/4/2024 10:45 am : link
In comment 16548245 pjcas18 said:
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upsets in the history of the world. Maybe the greatest.

I used to think Miracle on Ice was the greatest upset and it is the greatest sports upset but it pales in comparison.

Then I thought Thermopylae and that was miraculous but the American Revolution is the biggest upset IMO.

In retrospect, if certain things changed even slightly by seconds or less in some cases the whole thing could have ended (the wrong way) - the weather, bad judgment, some say divine intervention, regardless of the why, it sometimes the magnitude of the long odds of winning American freedom doesn't get the proper reverence it deserves.


Well said, and undoubtedly true!!!
well said #2 pj  
ColHowPepper : 7/4/2024 1:12 pm : link
coming from a cynic like yourself (:
May our INDEPENDENCE endure, free of kings, dictators, and enforced clerics, in the spirit of the Founding Fathers (for the most part)
May God bless the USA and may he damn those  
DC Gmen Fan : 7/4/2024 1:38 pm : link
bent on destroying her.
History began in 1776  
averagejoe : 7/4/2024 1:44 pm : link
Everything prior to that was a mistake.


- Ron Swanson
Happy  
AcidTest : 7/4/2024 3:09 pm : link
Birthday America!
Cheers America!  
Steve L : 7/4/2024 3:30 pm : link
The greatest country in the world!
Movie of the night = '1776'  
Racer : 7/4/2024 6:03 pm : link
Household tradition.
RE: well said #2 pj  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 7/4/2024 6:08 pm : link
In comment 16548337 ColHowPepper said:
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coming from a cynic like yourself (:
May our INDEPENDENCE endure, free of kings, dictators, and enforced clerics, in the spirit of the Founding Fathers (for the most part)


Hear, hear.
It was a good 230 year run  
4xchamps : 7/5/2024 3:29 pm : link
But the Republic as we all knew it is over.

12 years of horrible presidential candidates

Taxes that prevent us from competing in worldwide business

Taxes that greatly benefit the wealthy.

Millions of zombie kids on their phones all day

15 years of an up and down, mostly down economy

Bully politics

Dollar dropping in value all over the world

Horrendous political correctness shoved down my throat.

Shrinking social security and medicare/medicade coverage

Insane medical insurance costs


Do a little travel and tell me this is the greatest country in the world right now....

God bless the USA. We most certainly need it.
RE: It was a good 230 year run  
JesseS : 7/5/2024 8:37 pm : link
In comment 16548714 4xchamps said:
Quote:
But the Republic as we all knew it is over.

12 years of horrible presidential candidates

Taxes that prevent us from competing in worldwide business

Taxes that greatly benefit the wealthy.

Millions of zombie kids on their phones all day

15 years of an up and down, mostly down economy

Bully politics

Dollar dropping in value all over the world

Horrendous political correctness shoved down my throat.

Shrinking social security and medicare/medicade coverage

Insane medical insurance costs


Do a little travel and tell me this is the greatest country in the world right now....

God bless the USA. We most certainly need it.


You'd have to have your head in the sand to think America is the only great country or the undisputed #1. But we're certainly still in the top 5. There can be more than one great country, depending on how you define great. Just don't look at our math scores. :)
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