[Fredslist] The Signers of the Declaration of Independence

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Hey Blokes,


It's important to remember that our founders were ordinary men & women who hadBritish accents!


David Stein
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“One hundred years from now, it will not matter what kind of house you lived in or what kind of car you drove. But what will matter is that you were important in the lives of others” 

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From: Raj Goel, CISSP [mailto:raj at brainlink.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 4, 2013 09:18 AM
To: 'Fred Klein', 'Jeff Crowther', 'Freds List'
Subject: Re: [Fredslist] The Signers of the Declaration of Independence

Lest we forget (Annual reminderv\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}Hear, hear.

It's important to remember that our founders were ordinary men & women who banded together to create extra-ordinary results.

And now, it's our turn to carry on the work of the founders by engaging in political office, civil actions and look at what type of society we're leaving for future generations.

Whatever your political inclinations, I invite you to step up and pay it forward....the constitution requires constant vigilance and defense.


--Raj

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Fred Klein <FKlein at kleinzelman.com> wrote:See page A25 of today's Times for more. 

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On Jul 4, 2013, at 9:07 AM, "Jeff Crowther" <jeffersoncrowther at yahoo.com> wrote:



Learn more about those brave signers.


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From:Jim
Sent:‎7/‎4/‎2013 8:23 AM
To:Jim
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Lest we forget



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 serving in the Revolutionary Army; another had two sons captured.


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Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War. They 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; men of means, well educated,
but they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if they were captured.<image003.jpg>Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter andtrader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties topay his debts, and died in rags. Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the Britishthat he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and his familywas kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward.



Vandals or soldiers looted the properties of Dillery, Hall, Clymer,Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton.



At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson, Jr., noted that the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. He quietly urged General George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed,
and Nelson died bankrupt.



Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months.



John Hart was driven from his wife's bedside as she was dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his
children vanished.



So, take a few minutes while enjoying your 4th of July holiday andsilently thank these patriots. It's not much to ask for the price they paid.



Remember: freedom is never free!

I hope you will show your support by sending this to as many people as you can, please. It's time we get the word out that patriotism is NOT a sin, and theFourth of July has more to it than beer, picnics, and baseball games.







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