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Welcome to the Live Sheetpodcast.
My name is Jeff Do, and I'vebeen a licensed firearms dealer
about for the last 18 years.
In this podcast, we talk aboutall things related to Second
Amendment.
As well as anything else goingin the world, a sports story or
anything else I might findinteresting is welcome, welcome,
welcome.
This is the podcast where westand to all for liberty,
freedom, and our God-given rightto keep him by our arms.
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Thank you for joining today.
Happy 4th of July.
We're celebrating that This isone of my favorite holidays of
all time just because of what itstands for.
Liberty.
And freedom.
Today we're gonna dive into alittle bit about the heart of
the American Independence as wecelebrate the fourth, we're
gonna explore the background ofthe Declaration of Independence,
tossing a few unusual factsabout the fourth, and get you
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ready to have your barbecue,watch some fireworks, and maybe
fire off your favorite AR 15.
So, all right folks, let's setthe stage.
It's 1776.
The American colonies are fed upwith King George Third's
tyranny, taxation withoutrepresentation, quartering
soldiers in private homes,government that treats free men
like subjects confiscation offirearms.
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Sounds like some of theoverreach that we've been
fighting lately, huh?
The second Continental Congressmeets in Philadelphia and a
group of bold Patriots decidesit's time to tell the Crown, to
shove it.
That's where the Declaration ofIndependent come in.
It's not just a document, it'snot just a document breaking up
breakup letter to Britain, butit's a battle cry for liberty.
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So let's break it down.
The declaration wasn't just somefancy parchment, but pretty
words.
It was a radical stand forindividual rights rooted in the
belief that governments derivedtheir power from the consent of
the government, not from kings,not from bureaucrats, and the
sure as the heck, not from theelected.
At least Thomas Jefferson, theprimary author, drew heavily.
From enlightened theaters,thinkers like John Locke who
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argue people have natural rightsto life, liberty, and property.
Sound familiar.
Those ideas are the foundafoundation of what we defend the
Second Amendment today.
Without the right to bear arms,those natural rights are just
words of paper.
So the declaration was adoptedon July 4th, 1776 by 56
delegates who knew they weresigning their own death warrants
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when the with the Revolutionfailed.
These men weren't politicians.
They were farmers, lawyers,merchants pastors ordinary guys,
extraordinary guts.
They were declaring that thecolonies were free in
independent states, no longerunder British rule, but.
The declaration wasn't justabout breaking free, it was a
promise to build a nation wherethe people, not the government,
hold the power.
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And that, my friends, is why weclinging to our rights, our gun
rights, and our freedom.
'cause tyranny doesn't sleep andneither do we.
Now, here's some fun with the4th of July.
Everyone knows it's aboutfireworks, flags and grilling,
but here are five unusual factsthat people might not know.
While fourth, July 4th, 1776 iswhen Continental Congress
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officially adopted theDeclaration of Independence.
It wasn't actually signed untilAugust 2nd, 1776.
The famous Parchman with JohnHancock's giant signature that
came later July.
July 4th was the day theindependence was born, but the
ink didn't hit the paper forweeks.
Kind of like how the governmentmoves today.
Two founding fathers actuallydied on the 4th of July.
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John Adams and Thomas Jefferson,two titans of the American Relu
Revolution both passed away onJuly 4th, 1870.
1826, exactly 50 years after thedeclaration was adopted.
I.
Adam's last words werereportedly Thomas Jefferson
survives, not knowing thatJefferson had died hours
earlier.
Talk about a patriotic thatthese guys lived and died for
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liberty and their legacy remindsus to keep fighting for it.
Famous Liberty Bell.
It didn't ring on July 4theither.
You think the Liberty Bell wasCL like craze when the
declaration was adopted?
Nope.
The story of it ringing out onJuly 4th, 1776 is a myth.
The bell wasn't even calledLiberty Bell back then.
It got that name later from anabolitionist.
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It likely rang on July 8th, 1776to announce the first public
reading of the decoration.
Still cool.
Let's keep the history straight.
The fourth wasn't a federalholiday until 1870.
Can you believe that?
Hard to believe, but the fourthwasn't officially a federal
holiday till nearly a centuryafter the revolution.
It took until 1870 for Congressto make it a national day of
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celebration.
Even then, it wasn't a paidholiday for federal workers
until 1938.
Makes wonder how many beer cutsgrumbled about it missing their
day off back then, just likethey do now.
The oldest 4th of Julycelebration is in Bristol, Rhode
Island.
The tiny town of Bristol hasbeen hosting the oldest
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continuous 4th of Julycelebration since 1785.
Their parade complete withmuskets cannons and enough red,
white, and blue to make a eaglecry as a testament to the
enduring spirit of Americanindependence.
If you're ever up there, mightbe worth seeing.
I think I might put it on mybucket list to try and get to
it.
And so.
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What's the takeaway, folks?
The declaration wasn't just apiece of paper, it's, it was a
line of sand, a defiant standfor the rights we hold here
today.
The 4th of July isn't just abouthot dogs and sparkler.
It's a reminder that FreedomColumns at a cost.
Those 56 signers riskedeverything just like Patriots
who took up arms to defend theirnew nation.
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And that's why the SecondAmendment matters.
It's our insurance policyagainst Tyra, ensuring that we,
the people stay in charge.
So take care.
Celebrate Freedom.
Have a great 4th of July and Iwill talk to you later.