FREEDOM: Hang onto it

I enjoyed reading Syd Albright’s essay on “The New World Order” and pondered about how our Founding Fathers would respond to this new philosophy. I’m sure they would say: “We won your freedom. Why would you give it away?”

June 10, 1776, the Colonial Congress reviewed a resolution, submitted by Richard Henry Lee, delegate from Virginia; wherein he expressed his belief that the colonies needed to be an independent union free from rules established by King George and the British Parliament. Congress agreed and appointed a five-man committee to draft a proclamation to be voted on by the full Congress.

On July 2,1776, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston and Rodger Sherman met in Philadelphia and penned the first draft of the Declaration of Independence. The next day they edited and finalized the document and on July 4,1776, the final document was read and approved by “Unanimous Declaration” of the 13 United States of America. The document was signed by John Hancock. President of Congress, and all of the 26 State (two for each state) and 29 Executive delegates, all of whom knew full well that war would be certain and that should England prevail, they would face trial for treason and be subject to possible death. At the time, the Colonial army had only 5,000 to 10,000 fully trained and fully equipped troops to face an enemy that sent 30,000 fully trained and equipped troops, transported on the first fleet of British Ships, with many more to follow.

In spite of the danger, these brave men fought without stores and at Valley Forge without shoes, where their bloody footprints left tracks on the frozen ground. These men, with financial help from France, fought on and with God’s blessing won their and our freedom.

God bless the Union. Don’t ever betray these men by giving up our freedom to any world organization or court.

LEONARD BRANT

Post Falls