Um, Mac, just a bit political for this group don't you think? However, agree with you. Happy fourth to all, and be kind to your fellow man and woman and creatures too! Reggie and Lex
On Jul 4, 2018, at 12:20 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries <[email protected]> wrote: American democracy is under siege from within, so celebrate this 4th while you can. (smiles) >From E.T.'s Keyboard... [email protected] Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.| --Carl Sagan > On 7/4/2018 8:47 AM, CHUCK REICHEL wrote: > Ahoy Listers! > Happy Independence day USA! > celebrate America today > The Very Idea of America > The Fourth of July is about the very Idea of America. > We forget this sometimes. America wasn’t founded on a government, or a > political system. All of that came much later. > It began with this beautiful idea, that our rights come from God. It began > with this idea of a society based on these natural rights, on liberty, > freedom, free enterprise, self-determination. > It is our duty to preserve this idea—this Great Experiment—and just as > important, to preserve the spirit in which it was conceived. > That sacred pledge made on this day, they made it to each other. Everything > depended on that. Everything after—every success, every sacrifice—came from > that common cause. > Tocqueville thought this was the genius of our country. “Americans of all > ages, all conditions, all minds constantly unite,” he wrote. > Every day, we unite in some small way. We forget this too. > We give back in our communities, we look for ways to solve problems, we look > out for neighbors in need. Those things—civility and civil society—they are > what connect us to one another. And by doing our part—whatever it may be—we > keep this great experiment going. > So, celebrate America today. Fire up the grill. Light up the sky. > Charge up those Apple devices, and give thanks to GOD! > GOD Bless the USA! :) > Chuck -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. <Ancient_Aliens.vcf> -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
