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 nalyudi
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 Independence Day!!!!
#8594124 - 07/04/08 05:40 AM (4 months, 30 days ago) |
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I made this post because I know for a fact that there are US citizens that only know this holiday as, the 4th of July, a time to get messed up and watch fireworks. I feel like calling this holiday the "4th of July" takes away from the fact that it is the day we declared independence from Great Britain in 1776.
So all I ask of everybody is to know what you are celebrating, fly your flags high, and be proud of your country if you are celebrating (otherwise youre a hypocrite)
be safe everyone 
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Re: Independence Day!!!! [Re: nalyudi]
#8594145 - 07/04/08 06:14 AM (4 months, 30 days ago) |
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That's the one with Jeff Goldblum, right?
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Re: Independence Day!!!! [Re: koppie]
#8594155 - 07/04/08 06:32 AM (4 months, 30 days ago) |
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Jeff Goldblum 
Also, Judd Hirsch. Bill Pullman, to a lesser extent. And of course, Will Smith.
Yes.
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Will Smith seems to have a thing for 4th o' July releases.
Independence Day, of course.
Then Men In Black.
And this year it's Hancock, his drunken superhero comedy, which looks pretty entertaining.
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Horray for treason! Horray for America!
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nalyudi
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Re: Independence Day!!!! [Re: koppie]
#8594322 - 07/04/08 08:59 AM (4 months, 30 days ago) |
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sorry, i was only attempting to promote intelligence, so many seem to be without it
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Re: Independence Day!!!! [Re: nalyudi]
#8594364 - 07/04/08 09:30 AM (4 months, 30 days ago) |
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Quote:
nalyudi said:
So all I ask of everybody is to know what you are celebrating
the extermination of 6 million people... 
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Re: Independence Day!!!! [Re: nalyudi]
#8594512 - 07/04/08 11:01 AM (4 months, 30 days ago) |
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Hi. I just skimmed over the original post. it seemed like a semi serious rant about the gov...
but I just wanted to wish everyone a safe and happy 4th, and didn't want to make another 4TH OF JULY LOLz post.
Uhm, I was going to do some 2c-e, but I just found out my parents are taking us out on the boat.... like the original plan was just to hang with my cousins... but yeah, I can't trip like that with my parents around.
I'm contemplating on whether or not I should even bring my bowl. Like I told one of my cousins I would.... but the cops are out thick and since I have some Indian (as in Native American) blood, I get my car tag cheap.... and I have to use my parent's address b/c I live outside the Cherokee borders or whatever.... so my tag is out of date, but my sticker is at my parent's so I hope I can make the hour drive from here to there without getting pulled over.
anyway, happy fourth! Wear sunscreen!
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Re: Independence Day!!!! [Re: Prisoner#1]
#8594584 - 07/04/08 11:32 AM (4 months, 30 days ago) |
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Prisoner#1 said:
the extermination of 6 million people...
you say this, but i bet you will participate in some type of celebration today. if you truly believed what you said you would be protesting.
and no, the celebration isnt about the deaths that came from the revolutionary war. it's about a mass of people having the guts to stand up against what they believe was wrong.
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Re: Independence Day!!!! [Re: nalyudi]
#8594587 - 07/04/08 11:34 AM (4 months, 29 days ago) |
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There is always somebody who has a knee jerk reaction and throws in some unrelated sin of america.
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Re: Independence Day!!!! [Re: nalyudi]
#8594610 - 07/04/08 11:42 AM (4 months, 29 days ago) |
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Quote:
nalyudi said:
So all I ask of everybody is to know what you are celebrating, fly your flags high, and be proud of your country if you are celebrating (otherwise youre a hypocrite)
you say this, but i bet you will participate in some type of celebration today. if you truly believed what you said you would be protesting.
So Americans must either celebrate independence day, either that or they are hypocrites, or protesting in the streets?. Those are a lot of extremes from all sides. Do remember that the founding fathers (Washington Jefferson etc) were slave owners who wanted to be free, that I think is the biggest hypocrisy.
EDIT: Though don't get me wrong, the United States has obviously gone under a great many changes since that time and has flourished into one of the most powerful economies in the history of the world. So there is a ton of hard work and prosperity to be proud of, but don't get cocky.
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nalyudi
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Re: Independence Day!!!! [Re: Irdamage]
#8594680 - 07/04/08 12:13 PM (4 months, 29 days ago) |
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Quote:
Irdamage said:
So Americans must either celebrate independence day, either that or they are hypocrites, or protesting in the streets?. Those are a lot of extremes from all sides. Do remember that the founding fathers (Washington Jefferson etc) were slave owners who wanted to be free, that I think is the biggest hypocrisy.
EDIT: Though don't get me wrong, the United States has obviously gone under a great many changes since that time and has flourished into one of the most powerful economies in the history of the world. So there is a ton of hard work and prosperity to be proud of, but don't get cocky.
no one asked you canadian  lol just kidding
You are taking what i said wrong. All I was getting at in my OP is that some people celebrate the 4th and have no idea why its a holiday. Its commonly called the 4th of July rather than Independence Day, so there are people who seriously have no clue. The hypocrite part is about people who live in the US, take all advantages, and enjoy living here yet have not a positive thing to say about when asked. If quality of life would be so much better some where else hop your happy ass on a flight and go there.
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Re: Independence Day!!!! [Re: nalyudi]
#8594690 - 07/04/08 12:16 PM (4 months, 29 days ago) |
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Quote:
nalyudi said:
If quality of life would be so much better some where else hop your happy ass on a flight and go there.
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Re: Independence Day!!!! [Re: Irdamage]
#8594702 - 07/04/08 12:20 PM (4 months, 29 days ago) |
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Quote:
Irdamage said:
So Americans must either celebrate independence day, either that or they are hypocrites, or protesting in the streets?. Those are a lot of extremes from all sides. Do remember that the founding fathers (Washington Jefferson etc) were slave owners who wanted to be free, that I think is the biggest hypocrisy.
EDIT: Though don't get me wrong, the United States has obviously gone under a great many changes since that time and has flourished into one of the most powerful economies in the history of the world. So there is a ton of hard work and prosperity to be proud of, but don't get cocky.
no one asked you canadian lol just kidding
You are taking what i said wrong. All I was getting at in my OP is that some people celebrate the 4th and have no idea why its a holiday. Its commonly called the 4th of July rather than Independence Day, so there are people who seriously have no clue. The hypocrite part is about people who live in the US, take all advantages, and enjoy living here yet have not a positive thing to say about when asked. If quality of life would be so much better some where else hop your happy ass on a flight and go there.
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Re: Independence Day!!!! [Re: nalyudi]
#8594728 - 07/04/08 12:29 PM (4 months, 29 days ago) |
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I celebrate Bastille Day/
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Re: Independence Day!!!! [Re: nalyudi]
#8594903 - 07/04/08 01:14 PM (4 months, 29 days ago) |
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Quote:
nalyudi said:
Quote:
Prisoner#1 said:
the extermination of 6 million people...
you say this, but i bet you will participate in some type of celebration today. if you truly believed what you said you would be protesting.
I'm not celebrating, no fireworks, no beers, no cook out, just
a little hard work, no protesting because it's pointless and no
one really gives a shit anyway
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and no, the celebration isnt about the deaths that came from the revolutionary war. it's about a mass of people having the guts to stand up against what they believe was wrong.
the 6 million I was referring to were not really a part of US
independance, in fact they're 'sovereign', not citizens of the
US, they were the original inhabitants, the tried, they signed
treaties and tried to live in peace, then they were murdered
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Re: Independence Day!!!! [Re: Irdamage]
#8594957 - 07/04/08 01:34 PM (4 months, 29 days ago) |
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Quote:
Irdamage said:
Quote:
nalyudi said:
So all I ask of everybody is to know what you are celebrating, fly your flags high, and be proud of your country if you are celebrating (otherwise youre a hypocrite)
you say this, but i bet you will participate in some type of celebration today. if you truly believed what you said you would be protesting.
So Americans must either celebrate independence day, either that or they are hypocrites, or protesting in the streets?. Those are a lot of extremes from all sides. Do remember that the founding fathers (Washington Jefferson etc) were slave owners who wanted to be free, that I think is the biggest hypocrisy.
EDIT: Though don't get me wrong, the United States has obviously gone under a great many changes since that time and has flourished into one of the most powerful economies in the history of the world. So there is a ton of hard work and prosperity to be proud of, but don't get cocky.
The founding fathers where aware of the wrongs of slavery. But they where aware that doing something about it would have destroyed country they had just created. As for why they personally had slaves im not sure. Maybe there was no other way to get labor or maybe they where hypocrites. I would like to know which one.
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Re: Independence Day!!!! [Re: buckwheat]
#8594969 - 07/04/08 01:37 PM (4 months, 29 days ago) |
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I'm changing the name of Independence day to patriot act day, no more fireworks on patriot act day, because the feds say so, you must stay in your home and write pro-republican essays on patriot act day or else be labelled an enemy combatant!!!!.
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Re: Independence Day!!!! [Re: Prisoner#1]
#8594971 - 07/04/08 01:38 PM (4 months, 29 days ago) |
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You making wide sweeping generalizations that are not true. The original inhabitants were diverse and disparate. To pre judge all of them as wanting to live in peace is the same fallacy that led others to pre judge them as barbaric.
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