Don't Tread on Me
The Fourth of July never fails to reinspire my patriotism
and sense of community with my fellow Americans.
I like seeing all the American flags. I do have my complaints about the American government, especially about how intimately the Washington D.C. politicians feel they should be involved in the daily lives of their subjects, I mean, citizens. But the flag isn't just a symbol of the American government. It's a symbol of shared American values -- especially our highest common value: freedom.
When it comes to symbolizing freedom and the spirit of '76, I do think there's a better American flag. With all due respect to the stars and stripes, I prefer the yellow Gadsden flag with the coiled rattlesnake and the defiant Don't Tread on Me motto.
The meaning of Old Glory can get mixed up with the rights and wrongs of the perpetually new-and-improved government. The meaning of "Don't Tread on Me" is unmistakable.
So Right On "Don't Tread On Me" &
"Someday The Bills are going To Come Due" Rep. Ron Paul
(So Now maybe its time to listen too & rethink What Ron Paul
& I and others have been saying all along now, all this time later)
There's also an interesting history behind this flag. And it's intertwined with one of American history's most interesting personalities, Ben Franklin.
American unity
Benjamin Franklin is famous for his sense of humor. In 1751, he wrote a satirical commentary in his Pennsylvania Gazette suggesting that as a way to thank the Brits for their policy of sending convicted felons to America, American colonists should send rattlesnakes to England.
Three years later, in 1754, he used a snake to illustrate another point. This time not so humorous.
Franklin sketched, carved, and published the first known political cartoon in an American newspaper. It was the image of a snake cut into eight sections. The sections represented the individual colonies and the curves of the snake suggested the coastline. New England was combined into one section as the head of the snake. South Carolina was at the tail. Beneath the snake were the ominous words
"Join, or Die!"
So Here Is An Old But Ever New & Refreshing...
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Thus Below You'll Find...
Not Only A True Texan & A True Pennsylvanian But A True
Modern American Revolutionary "Don't Tread On Me" Hero
For Today's Times...& Who Truly Is The One From Texas Who
Should Have Been Elected To The Presidency 8 years Ago
& Not That "Fake you No who" moron bushwhacker who is
sadly still in there now, ruining the country!
FOR NOW IT'S TIME TO PAY THE PROVERBIAL PIPER THERE FOLKS!
Again Right On & Way To Go...
To A Tried & True "Don't Tread On Me"
Real American Hero ~ Rep. Ron Paul
You Hopefully Can Finally Now WAKE UP & STOP DREAMING
And Thus "Come & See" All You True Americans Left Out There
That Certain True Democrates & True Republicans...
As Well As Many Others Here In This Great & Wonderfilled Country
Not Only Easily Can & Do See Eye To Eye But We Truly Get Along
Just Fine With One Another & Are Not Only The Very Best Of
Friends That Help Each Other Out But Back Each Other Up Fully...
Again This Don't Tread On Me Independence Day Post Is
Dedicated To A True Great American Hero Rep. Ron Paul Of Texas!!
It Is These Revolutionary "Don't Tread On Me" Ideas That Are
What Made & Still Makes America & Americans Not Only
A Great & Wonderous Nation But Also A Great & Wonderful People
Once Again Thank You & God Bless You
Rep. Ron Paul - A True American Revolutionary Hero
& May God Also Start To ReBless America & The True
American Revolutionary Spirits Like Rep. Ron Paul.
For All Of Us, Our Kids & Our Grandkids Sakes
and thus ever onwards towards a better brighter Future!
Now Begin Again In Truly New Revolutionary Spirit To
Help Create A Better America & A Better World With
A Better Brighter Future For Us All In The Works...
Thus God Bless America With Happy Days 3 Once More!
With True Patriots Like Doctor Ron Paul Governing
This Great & Wonderous Nation Once Again!
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So again why a snake might be chosen as a symbol for America?
First, it occurred to him that
"the Rattle-Snake is found in no other quarter of the world besides America."
The rattlesnake also has sharp eyes, and
"may therefore be esteemed an emblem of vigilance."
Furthermore,
"She never begins an attack, nor, when once engaged, ever surrenders: She is therefore an emblem of magnanimity and true courage. ... she never wounds 'till she has generously given notice, even to her enemy, and cautioned him against the danger of treading on her."
So Now..."Come & See The Divine Present
By Reflecting Within The Magic Mirrored
Images Held Deep In Destined Past Reflections
And Thus Gaze Within An Awaiting Future
So Held & cast back Out From The Shadows
Forever Awaiting... In The Pasts Fated Future Remembrance
Thus Never Forget These Coming Back "Out From The Grave"
Divine Words To The Wise... For...
"If we are Now So Tread Upon... & Thus
We Again Are & More Are Finally Feeling It
Then It's Time Once Again To"...
For I am made as a naked blade,
But hear ye this thing in sooth:
Who loseth to God as man to man
Shall win at the turn of the game.
I have drawn my blade where the lightings meet
But the ending is the same:
Who loseth to God as the sword blade lose
Shall win at the end of the game.
Thus "Come & See" & So Gaze Within...
For...THE WORLD AWAITS...
HERE,WHERE MURDER BREATHED HER BLOODY STREAM;
AND HERE,WHERE BUZZING NATIONS CHOKED THE WAYS
AND ROARED AND MURMURED LIKE A MOUNTAIN STREAM
DASHING AND WINDING AS IT'S TORRENT STRAYS;
WAS DEATH OR LIFE-THE PLAYTHING OF A CROWD-
MY VOICE SOUNDS MUCH-AND FALLS THE STARS'FAINT RAYS
ON THE ARENA VOID-SEATS CRUSHED-WALLS BOWED-
AND GALLERIES,WHERE MY STEPS SEEM ECHOES STRANGLY LOUD
BUT WHEN THE RISING MOON BEGINS TO CLIMB
IT'S TOPMOST ARCH,AND GENTLY PAUSES THERE-
WHEN THE STARS TWINKLE THROUGH THE LOOPS OF TIME
AND THE LOW NIGHT-BREEZE WAVES ALONG THE AIR
THE GARLAND-FOREST,WHICH THE GREY WALLS WEAR,
LIKE LAURALS ON BALD FIRST CAESAR'S HEAD-
WHEN THE LIGHT SHINES SERENE BUT DOTH NOT GLARE-
THEN IN THIS MAGIC CIRCLE RAISE THE DEAD;
HEROES HAVE TROD THIS SPOT-'TIS ON THEIR DUST YE TREAD
Signed Sadly, Gladly & Tragically
At The PassionSwords Blades Edge
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"Alone of Angels Death has no love for gifts,
Libation helps you not, nor sacrifice.
He has no altar, and hears no hymns;
From him alone Persuasion stands apart."
Aeschylus (525-465 B.C.) "Niobe"
Apoptosis: Dance of Death
http://www.cellsalive.com/apop.htm
Dance Of Death
The "Dance of Death" was also a species of spectacular play. The oldest traces of these plays are found in Germany, but we have the Spanish text for a similar dramatic performance dating back to the year 1360, "La Danza General de la Muerte". We read of similar dramatic representations in Bruges before Duke Philip the Good of Burgundy in 1449.
Signification
In the Middle-Ages, the dance of death was both a warning for powerful men, a comfort to the poor, and ultimately an invitation to lead a responsible and christian life. But its basic idea is even more simpler, more timeless: to recall the shortness of life. It makes men remember that they all will die, without exception and that a grim saraband of skeletons, lurks around to take them away.
Now Fade Within The Shadow's Divine Truths Of...
"Gimme the beat, boys, and free my soul"
Back Out From The Shadows & The Shades
To Once Again Do A "TWILIGHT ZONE" Dance Of Death
Returned "OUT FROM THE GRAVE" Back In Black
