tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555199390227912207.post2264638261538436901..comments2024-03-16T05:00:38.826-04:00Comments on Egnorance: Happy Fourthmregnorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11431770851694587832noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555199390227912207.post-41797106066630572162013-07-04T09:31:41.424-04:002013-07-04T09:31:41.424-04:00We hear a lot about laws and freedom these days. L...We hear a lot about laws and freedom these days. Let's do some comparisons...<br /><br />The Code of Hammurabi is often cited as the first codified law, "written in stone". Here's how it begins:<br /><br /><i><b>Anu and Bel called by name me, Hammurabi, the exalted prince, who feared God, to bring about the rule of righteousness in the land</b>, to destroy the wicked and the evil-doers; so that the strong should not harm the weak; so that I should rule over the black-headed people like Shamash, and enlighten the land, to further the well-being of mankind.</i><br /><br />A few centuries later, another great document was written. King John was forced to sign the Magna Carta, often called a "sacred text", which begins with this:<br /><br /><i><b>John, by the grace of God, king of England</b>, lord of Ireland, duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, and count of Anjou, [has] granted as underwritten...</i><br /><br />And just a few centuries later, in a difficult process of political evolution, guided by the Judeo-Christian West, a new species emerged: The Constitution of the United States of America...<br /><br /><i><b>We the People of the United States</b>, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility...</i><br /><br />The difference between the last and the first two, in terms of the source of rule, was nothing short of politically cataclysmic. A transition from the prerogative of a powerful man to the Rule of the People. And only Rule of the People can guarantee true freedom.<br /><br />But what is <b>freedom</b>? It is <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2c2L37QIuc&list=PL33AB9124EC36D55E" rel="nofollow">this</a>.<br /><br /><i>Men are qualified for liberty in exact proportion to their disposition to put moral chains upon their own appetites... men of intemperate minds cannot be free. Their passions forge their fetters.</i><br />--- Edmund Burke<br /><br />Happy Fourth! Live free! And, in the words of John Paul the Great,<br /><br /><i>Be not afraid.</i>Adm. G Boggs, Glenbeckistan Navynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555199390227912207.post-23997268773485883382013-07-04T07:14:25.848-04:002013-07-04T07:14:25.848-04:00A very happy 4th of July to you all from this old ...A very happy 4th of July to you all from this old Red Coat. I wish you all the best on your National Day. Despite our ancient differences, I wish you all well and hope we may continue our long lasting friendship/partnership in freedom for the centuries to come. I also wish you a speedy return to the more pure form of constitutional republic that has been a demonstration of just how well that form of governance can work to the whole world. <br />May it be a fun, safe, and meaningful one to you and your families. <br />God bless you all and your United States of America. <br />Happy 4th of July, folks! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14739783974158130525noreply@blogger.com