Ridley's
Believe It Or Not—July 4, 2014: Wishing you a safe and safe
Fourth of July. Also hope you enjoy this poem on what Newport Beach on the 4th
too often degenerates into. http://alaskanpoet.blogspot.com/2012_07_01_archive.html
1. Independence Day—celebrating the signing
of one of the iconic documents for freedom—our Declaration of Independence in
1776—Proud to be an American!
2. National
Barbecue Day—what better way to celebrate the 4th after
watching a parade and listening to some Sousa classics than to fire up the
barbecue.
On this
day in:
a. 1966 in one of the great moments
for transparency in our government, President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed into
law the Freedom of Information Act.
b. 2004 the cornerstone of the
Freedom Tower was laid at the World Trade Center site.
c. 2009 the Statute of Liberty’s
crown was reopened to the public after eight years of closure following the
terrorist attacks of 9/11.
No
Paine no gain: “Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like
men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.” Thomas Paine, noted American
patriot
Please
enjoy the 140 character poems on events of interest on my twitter account below
(if you like them, retweet and join almost 140 growing followers
and please follow me) and follow my blogs. Always good, incisive and
entertaining poems on my blogs--click on links below. www.alaskanpoet.blogspot.com for poems
to inspire, touch, emote, elate and enjoy. Go to Rhymes On The Newsworthy Times for
comments on important and breaking news events that should be of interest.
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© July 4,
2014 Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
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