Refresher Course...

[aislingthebard]

Or, "why the hell does any of this shit matter" 101.

On Tuesday, June 27th, a letter was written to the Salt Lake Tribune by a man who lives in Orem, UT, named Bryan Clarke. His message was entitled "Celebrations Dim," and here is his text:

Celebrations Dim

John Adams said, "July 1776 will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am

Comments

[aislingthebard]

No, worse even than that. The PRESIDENT wants to be the Pope. Or God....

[elfwreck]

"Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security."

[aislingthebard]

OK, I am totally onboard here. Lets cut the ruffles and flourishes, and get to the Throwing Off part...or is it Throwing Up???

[elfwreck]

The Declaration of Independence is in the public domain; you can add bits of it to anything.

Sure; go ahead... I put it here 'cos it seemed appropriately connected.

[anonymous]

Great post, both you and Prince Kermit. I really enjoyed reading your letter to the paper. I seem to have not been paying attention. For I didn't know that the celebration was canceled a long time ago. Thank you both for pointing it out to me. I think I can safely put my rose colored glasses away now.

[aislingthebard]

I do not unscreen comments from anonymous posters. Let me know who you are and I will let your post through.

[lucedellaluna]

If you find an annonymous post that would be me Aisling, I forgot to log in. See I did need to take off those glasses after all.

[aislingthebard]

Ok, gotcha. Thanks, Luna!