Monday, July 28, 2008

This Day in History: July 28

However incredible it may appear, that, at this enlightned period, the leaders of a nation, which in every age has sacrificed hecatombs of her bravest patriots on the altar of liberty, should presume gravely to assert, and, by force of arms, attempt to establish an arbitrary sway over the lives, liberties, and property of their fellow subjects in America, it is, nevertheless, a most deplorable and indisputable truth.

2 comments:

Ken said...

When was this one written? This morning?

Sean said...

Yeah, and dontcha wish a few more people would wake up and smell the despotism? I guess its' that twilight thing, and most don't want to see it's becoming night.