The Constitution was ratified on June 21, 1788.  

The Bill of Rights consisting of the first 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution were ratified on December 15, 1791.  

The Declaration of Independence was issued on July 4, 1776 or 241 years ago today.  Happy 241st Birthday America!  

(And yes, it was 41 years ago that we celebrated the Bicentennial, although some of us find that astonishing!)

Carlos good to see you stiring the pot... happy 4th. 

5 minutes ago, MichaelS36 said:

Carlos good to see you stiring the pot... happy 4th. 

Morning, Officer...

I'm innocent! Of whatever it is I'm accused of! LOL

I refuse to get into any long, drawn-out political discussions around here but now and then I feel the need to make a comment. In order not to brake the rules I limit them to my blog and to the discussion thread for my story. Since the main character is actively involved in politics, all discussions there revolve around CJ's actions and opinions, never my own.

i understand. And speaking of my job, I'd better go and do it. 

You're out of my jurisdiction, Carlos! Nothing to worry about from me. 

Have a good day.  And it's a good thing CJ can think for himself. 

M

Just now, MichaelS36 said:

i understand. And speaking of my job, I'd better go and do it. 

 

You're out of my jurisdiction, Carlos! Nothing to worry about from me. 

 

Have a good day.  And it's a good thing CJ can think for himself. 

 

M

Have a good one and stay safe. You can ask your boy about CJ, he's quite an outspoken kid.

3 hours ago, Carlos Hazday said:

 

I graduated from high school in 1976, the Bicentennial Class. I still have the red, white, and blue tassel worn by the top 50 graduates. It was changed from the traditional gold one for that year. we had one with school colors hanging down one side and the patriotic one down the other one.

 

I like that - two years earlier I finished my education, I'd taken my exams and I walked out of that part of my life. No ceremony, no celebration, walked out the gates, and never really looked back - it ended with a whimper rather than a bang. The following week I was at work!

I guess it takes a lot of will power to keep your mouth shut - I've never been very good at that, but I do try to control my free speech so as not to offend. Sometimes successfully, sometimes not.

Happy 4th of July 🗽

I am not well versed in politics, but I know what the 4th of July has represented to my people in the past. I know hush, hush, let's not pull the race card. lol I'm not pulling that one, but I can pull the US citizen one. Well...um...in order for me to do that, I guess <reachs into pocket and pulls out race card.> From the perspective of a minority I don't believe my ancestors were jumping for joy, because the documents that were so meticulously put together, did not represent all Americans. And what about the masses of immigrants who flocked to this nation in search of streets paved in gold? The men and women whose backs carried the weight and work of building our fine nation. This is why I celebrate the 4th, as a reminder that those who came before us, from the African American slave who damn near propped up the Southern economy, to the many immigrants who were spit upon and sent off to fight in a civil war straight off the boat, and the many more who made their way here to provide a better life for their families. The United States is like that dysfunctional family where we can pick on one another, but we'll be damned if someone outside the family can take a swing at us! That is one of the things that I love about our nation. We many gripe and moan, but we must also remember that our nation is a melting pot, or many diverse people. 

And to be honest, because I'm not a flag waving patriot, the 4th is also a day off from work to get drunk, overeat grilled meats, and whoop and holler at the pretty bursts of pyrotechnics.  

We should raise our voices and be heard, whether our opinions are popular or not, isn't that what freedom is all about? And brother Carlos, when it comes to important causes, you always speak with such passion. Put it this way, if I am ever in need of an advocate, I would want you in my corner with boxing gloves on when the bell rings.

We should be reminded of what our nation stands for, or at least before it became a running theme for Late night shows. LOL I was fifteen in 1976 and could care less about the Bicentennial, I was too busy trying to score a dime bag of Colombian Gold, and talk someone who could buy a bottle of Thunderbird wine, so me and my friends could enjoy the pyrotechnics in the right state of mind..  

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY AMERICA!!!

Please feel free to use the race card around me. I think by now you know how I feel about race relations. Not all of CJ's opinons are mine but the ones where he has one best friend who's black, a cousin dating a black woman and some others coming in the next book tells you where I stand. Those views I share.

I do tend to wave the flag a lot. My patriotism is in large part due to being an iinmigrant. My family arrived in Miami from Cuba on January 26, 1967. I was 8, my brother was 6 and my dad had $10.00 in his pocket. Many years later I found out my mother's jewelry was taken from her by Cuban authorities before we left. She was even subjected to a cavity search at the airport to ensure she wasn't smuggling anything in her vagina.

So I'll be forever grateful this country allowed us to come here, make a life for ourelves and become succesful. My two brothers (one was born in the US) and I all went to college and have prospered. Not too many other countries would have taken us in.

The US is far from perfect. We seem to take two steps forward and one back. But I have faith. I've seen enough change to give me hope. Hope that with time, we'll get closer still to that 'more perfect union' mentioned in the preamble to the constitution.

Happy Fourth of July to you, RJ!

Happy Independence Day!

One of the things that will always fascinate me about the 4th of July is how two men who were influential in the birth of our nation, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, died on July 4, 1826- fifty years after the Declaration of Independence was signed.

10 hours ago, Carlos Hazday said:

I graduated from high school in 1976, the Bicentennial Class. I still have the red, white, and blue tassel worn by the top 50 graduates. It was changed from the traditional gold one for that year. we had one with school colors hanging down one side and the patriotic one down the other one.

That is pretty cool! Do you still have the tassel, Carlos?

1 hour ago, Drew Espinosa said:

That is pretty cool! Do you still have the tassel, Carlos?

I do, pup. Hanging from a nail on a wall full of memorabilia.

This day is a reminder that some things are being trampled, forgotten, or ignored... Freedom is... No apologies for being me. No matter what things people try to change. That's one thing that can't be changed. 
 Peoples resiliency will always win, over injustice in the end!