Did you also see Trump get completely swarmed by his armed security the moment the speech was over? I don't think some realize just how much danger he's in, and how much he has dealt with in the past. That was a sobering and somber reminder.
We lost many of our Founding Fathers after they signed their names. I cannot begin to imagine what's going through Trump's mind, and the weight he carries.
Have you ever wondered what happened to the fifty-six men who signed the Declaration of Independence? This is the price they paid:
Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons in the revolutionary army, another had two sons captured. Nine of the fifty-six fought and died from wounds or hardships resulting from the Revolutionary War.
These men signed, and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor!
What kind of men were they? Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants. Nine were farmers and large plantation owners. All were men of means, well educated. But they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty could be death if they were captured.
Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags.
Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward.
Vandals or soldiers or both, looted the properties of Ellery, Clymer, Hall, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton.
Perhaps one of the most inspiring examples of "undaunted resolution" was at the Battle of Yorktown. Thomas Nelson, Jr. was returning from Philadelphia to become Governor of Virginia and joined General Washington just outside of Yorktown. He then noted that British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headqurt, but that the patriot's were directing their artillery fire all over the town except for the vicinity of his own beautiful home. Nelson asked why they were not firing in that direction, and the soldiers replied, "Out of respect to you, Sir." Nelson quietly urged General Washington to open fire, and stepping forward to the nearest cannon, aimed at his own house and fired. The other guns joined in, and the Nelson home was destroyed. Nelson died bankrupt.
Francis Lewis's Long Island home was looted and gutted, his home and properties destroyed. His wife was thrown into a damp dark prison cell without a bed. Health ruined, Mrs. Lewis soon died from the effects of the confinement. The Lewis's son would later die in British captivity, also.
"Honest John" Hart was driven from his wife's bedside as she lay dying, when British and Hessian troops invaded New Jersey just months after he signed the Declaration. Their thirteen children fled for their lives. His fields and his grist mill were laid to waste. All winter, and for more than a year, Hart lived in forests and caves, finally returning home to find his wife dead, his chidrvanished and his farm destroyed. Rebuilding proved too be too great a task. A few weeks later, by the spring of 1779, John Hart was dead from exhaustion and a broken heart.
Norris and Livingston suffered similar fates.
New Jersey's Richard Stockton, after rescuing his wife and children from advancing British troops, was betrayed by a loyalist, imprisoned, beaten and nearly starved. He returned an invalid to find his home gutted, and his library and papers burned. He, too, never recovered, dying in 1781 a broken man.
William Ellery of Rhode Island, who marveled that he had seen only "undaunted resolution" in the faces of his co-signers, also had his home burned.
Only days after Lewis Morris of New York signed the Declaration, British troops ravaged his 2,000-acre estate, butchered his cattle and drove his family off the land. Three of Morris' sons fought the British.
When the British seized the New York houses of the wealthy Philip Livingston, he sold off everything else, and gave the money to the Revolution. He died in 1778.
Arthur Middleton, Edward Rutledge and Thomas Heyward Jr. went home to South Carolin tight. In the British invasion of the South, Heyward was wounded and all three were captured. As he rotted on a prison ship in St. Augustine, Heyward's plantation was raided, buildings burned, and his wife, who witnessed it all, died. Other Southern signers suffered the same general fate.
Among the first to sign had been John Hancock, who wrote in big, bold script so George III "could read my name without spectacles and could now double his reward for 500 pounds for my head." If the cause of the revolution commands it, roared Hancock, "Burn Boston and make John Hancock a beggar!"
Here were men who believed in a cause far beyond themselves.
Such were the stories and sacrifices of the America revolution. These were not wild eyed, rabble-rousing ruffians. They were soft-spoken men of means and education. They had security, but they valued liberty more. Standing tall, straight, and unwavering, they pledged: "For the support of this Declaration, with firm reliance on the protection of the Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other, our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor."
I have posted this before. A few months ago. But it is good to be reminded from time to time what our Founding Fathers sacrificed and the resolve required to maintain Liberty.
You are right, it is a good time for this to maybe get a broader audience looking again.
"We" must fix our elections process before 2024. Arizona makes it clear that they will never allow Trump back in unless the steal has been impossiblized (thanks, I love inventing words). We have a lot of work to do.
Agreed, we do have much more work to get done. The next upcoming events that I will be paying attention to is the SCOTUS Docket 22-380 and the Moore v Harper hearing on Dec. 7th. These are BIG for our elections moving forward.
I hope everyone has read "The Trump Prophecy" and "God and Trump." If you haven't, please do as you will come away with the only logical solution to the mess the united States of America (united not capitalized).
I thi k it was a planned speech given in the tone it was with a great purpose.
His audience was not us. It was the mommies whonare now starting to see him as a possible stable influence.
Had a person ask me if I thought trump would be good for the country, asked of they voted for him before and they said no, but they really were not paying attention amd voted Democrat out of habit. I told then I thought trump did well before and that he was saving the country even now.
They said it was the first time they even cared who was in. Said they would watch what happens and probably vote trump if he ever runs again. Who knows guys.
The amount of intelligence aircraft over MAL was stunning! 5 x P8 (yes I know they are maritime A/C) R135 rivet joint. E3 Sentry and E6.
Did you also see Trump get completely swarmed by his armed security the moment the speech was over? I don't think some realize just how much danger he's in, and how much he has dealt with in the past. That was a sobering and somber reminder.
I noticed. I also thought Barron would make a great security asset since he has a clear view over people's heads.
Baron has a built in 40,000ft view, that kid is TALL!
Yes I have just rewatched it, and that security is tight! The square moved as one around President Trump, eyes everywhere.
They actually run a diamond on him with a few twist. In used to do that, not for a president but for others vips in the ME.
Couldn't see a BG in front of him when facing the crowd but either way they were on their toes.
Sure as shit were. They always are but this was really overt.
Wonder if it's to sens a message to the dems.
It all seemed well different than usual.
He was stepping into the Arena once again........... knowingly. Knowing he may not get to walk out of it, ever. Truth.
We lost many of our Founding Fathers after they signed their names. I cannot begin to imagine what's going through Trump's mind, and the weight he carries.
He needs us now more than ever.
Im sure most of us here have seen this before but its worthy of review:
https://whatreallyhappened.com/RANCHO/POLITICS/DOCUMENTS/the_signers.html
Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons in the revolutionary army, another had two sons captured. Nine of the fifty-six fought and died from wounds or hardships resulting from the Revolutionary War.
These men signed, and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor!
What kind of men were they? Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants. Nine were farmers and large plantation owners. All were men of means, well educated. But they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty could be death if they were captured.
Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags.
Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward.
Vandals or soldiers or both, looted the properties of Ellery, Clymer, Hall, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton.
Perhaps one of the most inspiring examples of "undaunted resolution" was at the Battle of Yorktown. Thomas Nelson, Jr. was returning from Philadelphia to become Governor of Virginia and joined General Washington just outside of Yorktown. He then noted that British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headqurt, but that the patriot's were directing their artillery fire all over the town except for the vicinity of his own beautiful home. Nelson asked why they were not firing in that direction, and the soldiers replied, "Out of respect to you, Sir." Nelson quietly urged General Washington to open fire, and stepping forward to the nearest cannon, aimed at his own house and fired. The other guns joined in, and the Nelson home was destroyed. Nelson died bankrupt.
Francis Lewis's Long Island home was looted and gutted, his home and properties destroyed. His wife was thrown into a damp dark prison cell without a bed. Health ruined, Mrs. Lewis soon died from the effects of the confinement. The Lewis's son would later die in British captivity, also.
"Honest John" Hart was driven from his wife's bedside as she lay dying, when British and Hessian troops invaded New Jersey just months after he signed the Declaration. Their thirteen children fled for their lives. His fields and his grist mill were laid to waste. All winter, and for more than a year, Hart lived in forests and caves, finally returning home to find his wife dead, his chidrvanished and his farm destroyed. Rebuilding proved too be too great a task. A few weeks later, by the spring of 1779, John Hart was dead from exhaustion and a broken heart.
Norris and Livingston suffered similar fates.
New Jersey's Richard Stockton, after rescuing his wife and children from advancing British troops, was betrayed by a loyalist, imprisoned, beaten and nearly starved. He returned an invalid to find his home gutted, and his library and papers burned. He, too, never recovered, dying in 1781 a broken man.
William Ellery of Rhode Island, who marveled that he had seen only "undaunted resolution" in the faces of his co-signers, also had his home burned.
Only days after Lewis Morris of New York signed the Declaration, British troops ravaged his 2,000-acre estate, butchered his cattle and drove his family off the land. Three of Morris' sons fought the British.
When the British seized the New York houses of the wealthy Philip Livingston, he sold off everything else, and gave the money to the Revolution. He died in 1778.
Arthur Middleton, Edward Rutledge and Thomas Heyward Jr. went home to South Carolin tight. In the British invasion of the South, Heyward was wounded and all three were captured. As he rotted on a prison ship in St. Augustine, Heyward's plantation was raided, buildings burned, and his wife, who witnessed it all, died. Other Southern signers suffered the same general fate.
Among the first to sign had been John Hancock, who wrote in big, bold script so George III "could read my name without spectacles and could now double his reward for 500 pounds for my head." If the cause of the revolution commands it, roared Hancock, "Burn Boston and make John Hancock a beggar!"
Here were men who believed in a cause far beyond themselves.
Such were the stories and sacrifices of the America revolution. These were not wild eyed, rabble-rousing ruffians. They were soft-spoken men of means and education. They had security, but they valued liberty more. Standing tall, straight, and unwavering, they pledged: "For the support of this Declaration, with firm reliance on the protection of the Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other, our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor."
You should make this into it's own post if you haven't already. It's a great reminder to show the sacrifice this country is known for.
I have posted this before. A few months ago. But it is good to be reminded from time to time what our Founding Fathers sacrificed and the resolve required to maintain Liberty.
You are right, it is a good time for this to maybe get a broader audience looking again.
https://greatawakening.win/p/16ZE4fv83L/the-sacrifices-made-for-liberty/
His Founding Fathers line should hit every single one of us very deep, to the core. Think about it for a second.
"We" must fix our elections process before 2024. Arizona makes it clear that they will never allow Trump back in unless the steal has been impossiblized (thanks, I love inventing words). We have a lot of work to do.
And when that happens, it'll be a MAGA landslide, the likes of which no one has ever seen.
Agreed, we do have much more work to get done. The next upcoming events that I will be paying attention to is the SCOTUS Docket 22-380 and the Moore v Harper hearing on Dec. 7th. These are BIG for our elections moving forward.
thanks for sharing this
Great post. Thanx.
We are at war. Quitting is not an option people. It is all or nothing time. It is all on the line. For God and Country.
I hope everyone has read "The Trump Prophecy" and "God and Trump." If you haven't, please do as you will come away with the only logical solution to the mess the united States of America (united not capitalized).
God chose President Donald J. Trump to lead
I thi k it was a planned speech given in the tone it was with a great purpose.
His audience was not us. It was the mommies whonare now starting to see him as a possible stable influence.
Had a person ask me if I thought trump would be good for the country, asked of they voted for him before and they said no, but they really were not paying attention amd voted Democrat out of habit. I told then I thought trump did well before and that he was saving the country even now.
They said it was the first time they even cared who was in. Said they would watch what happens and probably vote trump if he ever runs again. Who knows guys.