As we are nearing historical Mid-Term Elections, Elections that could (and should) tip the balance of power in Washington we are reflecting back each day on how we came to win our Independence and the men that gave us the Freedom we enjoy as Americans today. Who were these men? These men who as they signed knew they were pledging their lives and their fortunes...
9 fought and DIED from wounds of the Revolutionary War
5 were captured by the British and were TORTURED before they DIED
12 had their homes RANSACKED and BURNED
2 lost their SONS in the Revolutionary War
1 had 2 SONS captured in the Revolutionary War
11 were Merchants
24 were Lawyers and Jurists
9 were farmers and large plantation owners
These were men of means with excellent educations. As they signed the Declaration of Independence they knew full well the penalty if caught was DEATH.
But sign they did, to ensure the very Freedom some of us take for granted today. One of those Freedoms is the ability to vote. Be an informed and educated voter. Make the Founding Fathers of our Great Country Proud.
NOVEMBER 2ND GO VOTE!
Thanks to AmericanVoice.com
2 comments:
God bless you, Sir - and God bkess America!
Good info, Tom. They pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor.
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