Saturday, November 19, 2005
Timelines for Democracy
Here is a timeline for Democracy that was down right discouraging but worked out to be worth the wait:
July 3, 1775 - Washington takes command of Continental Army.
July 4, 1776 - Declaration of Independence.
December 26, 1776 - Washington crosses the Delaware and achieves the FIRST colonial victory of the entire war (Nearly a year and a half after taking command).
October 19, 1781 - Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown (Over 6 years after Washington took to the field of battle and we would not have made if a foreign power, the French, had not stuck with us and put their soldiers and sailors on the line!).
January 14, 1784 - Official end of war with Britain.
September 7, 1787 - Final draft of constitution. 12 years after Washington took to the field.
April 30, 1789 - George Washington sworn in as first president.
Lets see, a year and half before even one military victory, 6 years to achieve overall military victory, 12 years to get to a final draft constitution. 14 years from when one make took up arms until the day he could lead a nation free and at peace.
I cannot see how you can look at our history and not stand by the Iraqi effort. That's why it is un-American to call off our effort before a free, democratic, peaceful Iraq exist.
July 3, 1775 - Washington takes command of Continental Army.
July 4, 1776 - Declaration of Independence.
December 26, 1776 - Washington crosses the Delaware and achieves the FIRST colonial victory of the entire war (Nearly a year and a half after taking command).
October 19, 1781 - Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown (Over 6 years after Washington took to the field of battle and we would not have made if a foreign power, the French, had not stuck with us and put their soldiers and sailors on the line!).
January 14, 1784 - Official end of war with Britain.
September 7, 1787 - Final draft of constitution. 12 years after Washington took to the field.
April 30, 1789 - George Washington sworn in as first president.
Lets see, a year and half before even one military victory, 6 years to achieve overall military victory, 12 years to get to a final draft constitution. 14 years from when one make took up arms until the day he could lead a nation free and at peace.
I cannot see how you can look at our history and not stand by the Iraqi effort. That's why it is un-American to call off our effort before a free, democratic, peaceful Iraq exist.
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