Independence Day July 4, 2014 Celebrating the Signing of the Declaration of Independence

"How do we restore the sense that it’s still terrific to be American?

Start with that other publication of 1776, Common Sense. Yes, admire, respect, cherish the words of the Declaration. But allow yourself to be set on fire by the blunt, fiery salvos against the “royal brute of Britain” fired from the pen of Tom Paine."

July 3, 2014

by Bill Moyers and Bernard Weisberger

http://billmoyers.com/2014/07/03/celebrate-the-revolution-and-keep-it-going/

Pirates and Patriots Award to Our Animal Friends

"If only we could elect dogs to our Congress - we'd be a better governed country. "

 

This Pirates and Patriots Award is to Our Animal Friends, who offer us love, affection, care, and protection. Whether the animal is a legendary mother wolf who raised the Romulus and Remus, the twin founders of Rome, or the mother dog who saved and cared for an abandoned infant, these animals show an understanding of compassion that we can always learn from.

As noted in Ancient History Encyclopedia's article "Romulus and Remus."
http://www.ancient.eu.com/Romulus_and_Remus/
"The twins were first discovered by a she-wolf or lupa, who suckled them and they were fed by a wood-pecker or picus."

Romulus and Remus by Peter Paul Rubens 1577 to 1640
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rubens,_Peter_Paul_-_Romulus_and_Remus_-_1614-1616.jpg

As noted:
Newborn Baby Saved by Stray Dog: Story of Baby Abandoned in Forest Viral 8 Years Later
By Jack Phillips, Epoch Times | March 28, 2014
 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/588337-newborn-baby-saved-by-stray-bog-story-of-baby-abandoned-in-forest-goes-viral-8-years-later/
"A story about a newborn baby who was abandoned in a forest only to be rescued by a stray dog...has gone viral–eight years later.
The baby was later taken to a “shed where the infant was discovered nestled with her litter of puppies … definitely man’s best friend,” ...The post has a photo of a baby and a dog–not the same ones as in the real story."

As noted:
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/7792445/ns/health-pet_health/t/stray-dog-saves-life-abandoned-baby/#.U0DYqEnn-tV

updated 5/10/2005 3:25:50 PM ET 2005-05-10T19:25:50

NAIROBI, Kenya — A stray dog saved the life of a newborn baby after finding the abandoned infant in a forest and apparently carrying it across a busy road and through some barbed wire to her litter of puppies, witnesses said.

 

As noted:

"Mkombozi the Stray Dog Saved the Life of a Newborn."

http://www.dogheirs.com/tamara/posts/533-mkombozi-the-stray-dog-saved-the-life-of-a-newborn-baby

"She reckoned it was a young animal and possibly wanted to bring it up," Gilchrist said. "It is something to do with the canine-human bond. Other dogs might have just left her there to die. ... She's obviously a very special dog," 
Read more at http://www.dogheirs.com/tamara/posts/533-mkombozi-the-stray-dog-saved-the-life-of-a-newborn-baby#4bIwVbo2d8poczQ1.99

 

As noted:

"Jade, Hero German Shepherd, Saves Newborn Baby Abandoned In Birmingham Park In England."

Posted: 11/03/2013 12:48 pm EST  |  Updated: 01/23/2014 6:58 pm EST

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/03/german-shepherd-baby_n_4208441.html

"If only we could elect dogs to our Congress - we'd be a better governed country. "

4 Nov 2013 6:13 AM

Liberty Tax

Mr. Anomilus • 6 minutes ago

Paying a tax on or for liberty, is NOT liberty.
Rights cannot be taxed!
Liberty is a sacred RIGHT!
Millions of Americans are not going to sign up for ObamaCare, nor are they going to be paying any IRS "liberty tax".
THAT is liberty.

http://www.prisonplanet.com/liberty-tax-white-house-media-attack-after-drudge-pays-obamacare-opt-out-penalty.html

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Pirates and Patriots Award to Matthew Mills for Telling 911 Truth During Super Bowl 2014

Via Getty

Brave American Patriot Matthew Mills blows the fascist smoke and mirrors away by breezing through lapse security, grabbing the microphone, and telling America and the World the Truth:
Psychos in the US government attacked US on September 11, 2001.
We the People have a right and a duty to instruct OUR public servants and tell them what to do.
http://www.contactingthecongress.org/

Matthew Mills, 9/11 Truther: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know Published:6:11 am EST, February 3, 2014| Updated:11:44 am EST, February 3, 2014|   
By Jesse Collin
http://www.heavy.com/news/2014/02/matthew-mills-911-truther-malcolm-smith-super-bowl-press-conference/

"I just said I was running late for work and I had to get in there. It was that simple."
"I didn't think that I'd get that far," Mill said. "I just kept getting closer and closer. Once I got past the final gate and into the stadium, I was dumbfounded."

Goals of 911 Truthers:
"TO EXPOSE the official lies and cover-up surrounding the events of September 11th, 2001 in a way that inspires the people to overcome denial and understand the truth; namely, that elements within the US government and covert policy apparatus must have orchestrated or participated in the execution of the attacks for these to have happened in the way that they did."

Via Larry Brown Sports
“Investigate 9/11,” he shouted. “9/11 was perpetrated by people in our own government.”
With an event as big as the Super Bowl, you wonder how this nut job was able to get a media credential and then make his way right up to the podium. Fortunately, the encounter turned out to be harmless. Hopefully security is tighter in the future. [Note, read Prison Planet coverage to show how much "security" there was and how much it cost.]
http://larrybrownsports.com/football/super-bowl-911-truther-matthews-mills-arrested/218615


Via Prison Planet

"...authorities boasted of their lavish preparations for Super Bowl 2014 – bomb sniffing dogs, 700 extra troopers, a 24-hour FBI command center, a vast network of surveillance cameras, the ‘See Something, Say Something’ snitch program in full force, TSA agents, snipers, no fly zones, helicopter patrols.

The bill for all this – which ran into tens of millions of dollars – was paid for by taxpayers despite the NFL already getting a sales tax break at a further cost of $8 million to residents of New Jersey. Also remember that the NFL is tax exempt and pays no federal income tax on its vast profits.

However, 30-year-old Matthew Mills made a mockery of all this when he crashed a post-game press conference to tell the viewing millions that the 9/11 attacks were, “perpetrated by people in our own government,” urging them to “investigate 9/11,” before being dragged away."

 

http://www.prisonplanet.com/super-bowl-hijack-proves-government-cannot-protect-you.html 

Sports Stadiums as Detention Areas : Sports Fans Surrender Their Rights

"Does any reasonable person actually believe that these martial law procedures will stop at sports venues? How long will it be until the malls have to frisk you before you gain entrance? When will movie theaters employ the same tactics? Will schools begin to do the same thing? How about churches, will they grope you before you sit down and listen to the latest sermon on DHS’ interpretation of Romans 13? Do not comply!"

All Major League Sports Facilities Are the New FEMA Camps

Posted on January 30, 2014 by # 1 NWO Hatr

              http://www.fromthetrenchesworldreport.com/all-major-league-sports-facilities-are-the-new-fema-camps/74404                        

The common Sense Show – by Dave Hodges
Did you know that a Freedom of Information Act request uncovered documents that confirmed the State Department’s role in allowing members of the Muslim Brotherhood, a known terrorist group, to bypass airport security while traveling through the US in 2012? This fact is going to enrage as you discover what the professional sports teams have in store for their fans as they are preparing to grope without the existence of any provocation.

Award Edward Snowden the Nobel Peace Prize Website Vote

Edward Snowden deserves the Nobel Peace Prize.

(Reuters) - A Norwegian member of parliament nominated former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize on Wednesday, arguing that his release of classified documents made the world a safer place.
Baard Vegar Solhjell...said Snowden's revelations deepened the public's understanding of the extent to which states spy on their own citizens.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/29/us-norway-nobel-snowden-idUSBREA0S0SR20140129

viaPaul Joseph Watson
Prison Planet.com
January 29, 2014

"Following the nomination of Edward Snowden for a Nobel Peace Prize by two Norwegian politicians, Infowars is launching a campaign to award the whistleblower with the honor for his courageous role in exposing mass surveillance and rampant government corruption...Arguing that Snowden had “contributed to a more stable and peaceful world order, “Baard Vegar Solhjell and Snorre Valen submitted Snowden’s name.. "

http://www.prisonplanet.com/award-edward-snowden-the-nobel-peace-prize.html

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Award-Edward-Snowden-the-Nobel-Peace-Prize/579668058793307

"Give Snowden the Nobel Peace Prize" by Gregory Clark"
Snowden has exposed a monster sitting at the heart of our Western democracies — a monster able to extend its information tentacles ...— power for those with the information to dominate those without. Even after their excesses have become obvious — Vietnam, Iraq or Afghanistan ...— they still have the power to try to cripple opponents. ...claiming a need to cope with the backlash from those excesses. It becomes a vicious circle — very vicious.
www.gregoryclark.net
                            
   

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2014/01/10/commentary/give-snowden-the-nobel-peace-prize/#.UunYkUnTk5t

Pirates and Patriots Award to Sleepy Hollow : Like Brit Tom Paine, Brit Tom Mison Reminds Americans of Our Rights and Duties to Seek Liberty and Justice for All

 /

 What do British actor Tom Mison as Ichabod Crane and

British corset-maker Tom Paine have in Common?

Sense and the Spirit of '76!

Both of them help Americans know that it's cool to fight for

Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness,

Liberty and Justice for All.

 

The first Pirates and Patriots Award of 2014 goes to Sleepy Hollow, the television series that grows from Washington Irving's story like a twisted tree, but which straightens into something resembling the Liberty Tree.

 Ichabod Crane as illustrated by Arthur Rackham

 



 

A Revolutionary Era Drawing of the Liberty Tree



Katrina Van Tassel and Ichabod Crane
Illustration by Arthur Rackham
Washington Irving's Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Writers took the names of Ichabod Crane and his sought-after sweetheart, Katrina Van Tassel, a spoiled rich girl, and turned them into characters from the American Revolutionary War. Ichabod (Tom Mison) is a former British soldier who joined the Continental Army and fought with George Washingon; Katrina (Katia Winter) plays Ichabod's wife, and is also a practictioner of witchcraft. The pair are set off with the new character of Lt. Abbie Mills (Nicole Beharie) who also has psychic abilities.
 
I reluctantly watched the season premier because a family member wanted to watch it. So, I sat down with some paperwork, and watched with amused detachment as Ichabod comes to life from the grave and runs into Abbie and other characters, including Irving's rebooted Headless Horseman.
 
However, my detachment was soon blown away by the dialogue spoken by Ichabod. Until the DVD and subtitles/captions become available, I cannot exactly provide the words, but Ichabod took a strong stand with the American Revolution, and forcefully restated the principles upon which the founders and colonists built our nation.
 
In an article titled "Sleepy Hollow's Patriotic Thrill Ride" , writer Mark Tapson elaborates on the character of Ichabod Crane:
 
"... a British soldier who accepted the rightness of the American patriots’ fight for independence from the King and switched sides...Sleepy Hollow’s pro-American Revolutionary spirit and unmuddied moral waters are a welcome change ...There is even a sympathetic nod to the Tea Party – not the protesters ... who dumped British tea in Boston Harbor, but today’s movement protesting big government overreach."
 
Ichabod is stunned at the modern tax rates, and asks Abbie:
“What’s insane is a ten percent levy on baked goods! You do realize the Revolutionary War began on less than two percent? How is the public not flocking to the streets in outrage?!”
 
This type of blending a fast story with facts from history make a great combination, offering both a history lesson and great storytelling.
 
The scenario offers metaphorical interpretations, with some slight allusions. For instance, the love triangle between Ichabod, his wife Katrina, and Abbie could hearken to Thomas Jefferson, Martha Jefferson, and Sally Hemmings.
 
Yet, digging deeper (pun intended), the raising of Ichabod Crane from his grave involves more than a typical fish-out-of-water plot.
 
The show's creators, actors, and production artists have metaphorically brought the Spirit of the American Revolution back from the grave, back to life. They have made this spirit accessible to millions of viewers in America and our Earth. Like the Battle of Lexington's April 19th, 1775 "Shot heard 'round the world," the Sleepy Hollow production broadcasts the Spirit of '76 around the world.

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Minute_Man.JPG

 
There have been so many people and events that have ripped at the American spirit: 9 11 was the equivalent of domestic terrorism and violence, with bush/cheney et al caught in lie after lie, yet like a beaten spouse, many Americans appeared punch drunk from the 9 11 attacks, and slipped into deadly denial. Instead of removing and jailing  the deranged pscyhopaths who seized our government and started killing people, many Americans dignified the slaughter and murder as being "politics" or "policy" and "hoped" that things would get better. Americans who saw the truth endured ridicule and attempted the gargantuan task of turning the tide of theiving, maiming, torturing, and gore.
 
There's another coincidence. It was British ex-patriot Tom Paine who came to America, and was able better than anyone to convince Americans that independence, liberty and justice for all were worth the effort. Paine's pamphlet Common Sense, published in January 1776, was an instant best seller, read and understood by American readers. Paine's catchy, engaging, uplifting prose turned American colonists from reluctant to passionate in their support of independence from Britain. Paine is credited for igniting the American Revolution.
 
A colonist wrote: "The country was ripe for independence, and only neded somebody to tell the people so, with decision, boldness, and plausibility." (via Editor's Introduction by Isaac Kraknick, page 29, from the Penguin edition of Common Sense by Thoms Paine.)



 
America needs people like Tom Paine. Too many Americans today lack the Spirit of '76. Too many Americans resemble sodden, buried corpses, watching with dull eyes as deranged psychopaths seize our government, steal our money, give our money to unethical banks and corporations, trash our beautiful America, and bomb and drone to death innocent infants, babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers, kids, tweens, teens, young adults, adults, seniors. This maiming and murder is done with a chilling enthusiasm, with the deadly chanting of "terrorists." So many people say, "There is nothing we can do. The government is going to do what it's going to do."
 
This corpse-like inertia allows a freeway for fascists and tyrants as Americans stand on the side of the road and watch the horror like zombies.
 
So, while Sleepy Hollow is an engaging show with engaging actors in a nifty script illustrated with special effects, there may be a deeper reason for the resonance with Americans. Listening to a Brit-turned-American soldier share the staunch, lively, and deeply-felt passions that ran like Franklin's electric current through the colonies, this is what Americans have needed. For too long, too many of US have done nothing to end the tyranny in our country.
 
The newly-risen Ichabod Crane brings with him the newly-risen Spirit of '76, both spectres staring at US and urging US to rise to our rights and responsibilities.

"Originally entitled Yankee Doodle, this is one of several versions of a scene painted by A.M. Willard in the late nineteenth century that came to be known as The Spirit of '76."

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sprit_of_%2776.2.jpeg

“The Spirit of ’76” is a familiar image, used for decades in American history textbooks. Its artistic merits may be debated, but the heroic figures, conveying the spirit and determination that make democracy possible, are unquestioned. “The Spirit” remains popular for another reason.

It depicts ordinary people who fought for democracy." via Pam Peterson http://www.wickedlocal.com/marblehead/news/x1757121327/MARBLEHEAD-101-The-Spirit-of-76-at-Abbot-Hall

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Like the 18th century Brit corset-maker and protester Tom Paine, Brit actor Tom Mison through the unlikely mask of Ichabod Crane reminds Americans of Our Rights and Duties to Seek Liberty and Justice for All.
 
Can We the People learn from a British actor named Tom whose character embodies the American Spirit of '76?
Did We the People learn from a British pamphlet-writer named Tom who showed US how to kick-start the American Revolution of 1776?
 
References
Common Sense by Thomas Paine. 1776
via Project Gutenberg

An Interesting Day : President [sic] Bush's Movements and Actions on 9/11. By Allan Wood and Paul Thompson. May 2003. 
http://globalresearch.ca/articles/WOO305A.html

"So why, at 9:03 a.m. - fifteen minutes after it was clear the United States was under terrorist attack - did President Bush sit down with a classroom of second-graders and begin a 20-minute pre-planned photo op? No one knows the answer to that question. In fact, no one has even asked Bush about it."

The Nation Makers by Howard Pyle
http://historicaldigression.com/2011/03/22/howard-pyle-and-painting-the-revolution/