Happy Birthday America!

[Nameless Range]

Happy 4th!!

 

[Bonasababy]

Celebrating the 4th as America's birthday has always seemed a bit iffy to me. The Declaration of Independence was a stab in the dark. Would it work? Could it work? Was it intended as merely a protest to wake up Britian to colonial reform? Did the founding fathers all intend to ultimately make a new country? Was it just talk at first? Then it became a fight. And surprisingly the colonials won. But then what? The Articles of Confederation were a total flop resulting in a small civil war, Shay's Rebellion. The signing of the Constitution might have been the foundation for a new country but it left the slavery question unresolved. I would argue that as a country with a genuine functioning government, America was not fully "born" until the signing at Appomatox.

Granted the factors involved in the civil war weren't minor, but America is far from the only country that didn't govern according the letter of it's founding principles. In your terminology, a lot of country's have had "rebirth" events.

What we should celebrate IMO is the core values and guiding beliefs being set down and always being there to rely on when things go wonky.

 

[AntelopeWalker406]

I went and mag dumped into trash this morning.

 

[Sytes]

Wife hiked to Iceberg lake and had her little Independence Day self celebration:

 

[noharleyyet]

Ol Ontario, if he ain’t dumping it in the punchbowl, he’s burning it on a picnic plate. Yea, we could be better but we are still the best by a huge margin.

 

[Little Big Man MT Chris]

Went to Roundup MT again for there parade and July 4th rodeo , back home on the couch resting



I was back up in the chutes for the Bull Riding, best view in the house



Happy 4th Hunttalk crew !!!

 

[Outlaw99]

Digesting a big old rare ribeye and a plate of boudin….couldn’t ask for more. God bless America

 

[jdf]

Sitting on porch with wife, 2 dogs, black raspberry pie, and NO neighbors around but trees and wildlife...
Thanks to everyone that makes this possible for people..

 

[Sytes]

Fireworks TIG style…..exhaust flange for a turbo diesel JI Case pulling tractor. Budweiser Coors to follow.
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Blue thumb for great tig, great 'Merican pride and FIFY beer.

 

[Nick87]

Pool party at my brothers brats amd burgers kids are having a water balloon fight as we speak.

 

[Dave N]

Cooked up a nice venison dinner and now I'm watching the half grown cat I seem to have been granted. It hangs out in my garage so maybe it will take care of any mice.

 

[Gellar]

Pool party at my brothers brats amd burgers kids are having a water balloon fight as we speak.

Get in there and show them dam kids you still got it.

 

[Gellar]

Cooked up a nice venison dinner and now I'm watching the half grown cat I seem to have been granted. It hangs out in my garage so maybe it will take care of any mice.

You want another garage cat? She is a good mouser, and birder, and snaker.

 

[Dave N]

You want another garage cat? She is a good mouser, and birder, and snaker.
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No, not so much! This one's getting a pass because it's so young. Hoping it moves on after a while.

 

[Gellar]

No, not so much! This one's getting a pass because it's so young. Hoping it moves on after a while.

If you want it to move on all you have to do is take it to the vet, rack up a $250 bill for spaying, deworming, and shots. It will run away with a week. Ask me how I know.

 

[Hilljackoutlaw]

Happy birthday America from this star spangled stud!

 

[Nick87]

Pool party at my brothers brats amd burgers kids are having a water balloon fight as we speak.

Mine in the middle, niece and nephew on the ends.

 

[Treeshark]

Posting up in beautiful Door County, Wisconsin with a few thousand friends. Ready for the show.

God Bless America and those who made this happen.

 

[mdcrossbow]

One son and family went to OC Md. the other and w new wife went to visit son#3 in NC , Thunder showers were in the forecast so in bed by 9.
Hope ya'all had a great evening.

 

[RG300]

Hope you all have a safe enjoyable day. Remembering all those who made America Great.
God Bless America!

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