Soon we are approaching the 240th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, attributed on July 4, 1776.
Much is written about these times. History.com does a great job, such as this: Declaration of Independence
But here is a summary of what happened to the signers, most of them wealthy men, who lost it all for the greater gift, liberty.
Today, many politicians will give away our freedoms for their position of power.
But in 1776, these men and their families risked it all, with nothing material to gain for themselves, as they penned these words in the last sentence:
And for the support of this Declaration,
with a firm reliance
on the protection of divine Providence,
we mutually pledge to each other
our Lives,
our Fortunes
and our sacred Honor.
reference: Declaration of Independence transcript
These 56 signers were patriots.
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Previous posts in series:
Patriots (part 1) - Taps (2016)
Patriots (part 2) - D-Day Courage (2016)
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Photo from: Declaration Independence/wikipedia.com
From the looks of things, Donald Trump is spending what's left of his fortune on a losing bid for the presidency. I wonder if next year he can deduct all those expenses from his nonexistent tax reveal. ;-) If he loses everything, does that make him a patriot? As I recall, lots of rich people like Ross Perot have run for president and spent a lot of their money, but wouldn't spend it all and that's probably why they didn't get very far in their campaigns.
Ron