Happy 4th of July...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!!!

 

 Happy 243rd Birthday to the United States of America!

 

This day means something different to everyone although it doesn't have to be if you just pay attention to the facts...

Simply put, "The colonies were upset because they had no real representation in the House of Commons. The British government imposed taxes on tea, stamps etc. In addition, they imposed various taxes on trade. The northern colonies were manufacturers and seamen. The southern colonies had trade and it was with England. In addition, the British government tried to offset their cost from the French and Indian War on the backs of the colonies. But the main point was taxation without representation. No one wants to pay taxes without having a say."

Now that you know the facts why don't you get out there and have some fun, while you still can...

We'd also like to give a shout out to the Thirteen Colonies that stood up for us in our time of need and the sacrifices they endured...

This design of the flag got official status in the Flag Resolution of 1777. This resolution was passed by the Marine Committee of the Second Continental Congress on June 14, 1777. The resolution stated: "Resolved, That the flag of the United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation." Hence, the flag design comprised thirteen alternating red and white stripes with a circle of thirteen stars representing the thirteen colonies on a bed of hemp, the material the first American flag was made out of. The circle of stars was borne on a blue canton.

Be it Betsy Ross or Francis Hopkinson, the legends and myths surrounding who designed the first American flag adds to the intrigue of the American history. This aspect of the first American flag history may be difficult to solve. Nevertheless, history and symbolism of the American flag highlights the fact that it represents the untiring spirit of a nation to stand for its rights and beliefs.

...it represents the untiring spirit of a nation to stand for its rights and beliefs...

There are a handful of people that have come out against our American Flag and that is their God given right and the right of the 1st amendment that gives them that right...

However, the narrative they are creating is a history they choose to remember and not the history of what that flag represents...

A history of our nation may be good bad or indifferent as with the history of every nation in this World, but the fact remains, it's history and should never be forgotten or removed...

This is our American Flag and the same flag that gives you the right to speak your mind regardless of the content so be thankful for that...

It has evolved since then, but it still represents the tumultuous time that our nation and its people struggled against and will never be forgotten or removed from our History...and that's a fact!