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DAngelo136

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18. Well, if it's worth anything

Reply to coalition_unwilling (Original post)

Thu Jul 5, 2012, 03:08 AM

Jul 2012

I don't "celebrate" the 4th of July. As an African-American, I choose to take the day to read Frederick Douglass's "What The 4th of July Means To A Slave", the SCOTUS decisions in Dred Scott v.Sanford and Plessy v.Ferguson.
Besides, July 4th was NOT when the United States became independent, it was on Sept 3.1783 with the signing of the Treaty Of Paris which Great Britain formally recognized the United States of America as independent. Once again, legend takes over for historical fact.

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Sitting here in early evening (9 p.m.). Outside is like a [View all] coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 OP

So have I. Our dogs are frogmarch Jul 2012 #1

Give your dogs hugs and kisses from us. Our cat is decidedly coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #16

Our dog has a Valium script from the vet. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2012 #26

ha ha! It's like that in Los Angeles. totally ignored law Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #2

And it's the fire season. JDPriestly Jul 2012 #8

Yes, you'd think they would ohheckyeah Jul 2012 #32

I'm wondering how it was possible to assemble 1500 cops coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #17

There has been an uptick in gang related violence recently in Venice. zappaman Jul 2012 #19

Um, well, I saw the LAPD hassling a couple vendors, one a plastic artist and another coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #21

There is an ordinance. zappaman Jul 2012 #22

That's funny. On the west side (ocean side) of the boardwalk today, I saw many vendors selling coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #23

And it's not just illegal fireworks they are shooting off there... Javaman Jul 2012 #25

Shooting bullets was big in the 90s, then the cops really cracked down on it. Not much of that Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #36

That's really good to hear. :) Thanks for the info. Javaman Jul 2012 #37

I am lucky now in that both my cats are completely nonplussed by kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #3

I feel your pain. BlueJazz Jul 2012 #4

St Pete? Watch out for the $cientologists! xfundy Jul 2012 #6

I hate it too. BeHereNow Jul 2012 #5

Yep. My daughter's best friend had her fingers destroyed by a thrown M80. Luminous Animal Jul 2012 #7

Could be worse.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #9

I'm sure the cops are off somewhere beating up innocent people nobodyspecial Jul 2012 #10

One day a year? Duer 157099 Jul 2012 #11

Anyone ya wanna shoot? Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #12

You ass. It's now 11:40 p.m. and they are still going off non-stop. coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #14

Get off my lawn! former9thward Jul 2012 #31

Dang.... one_voice Jul 2012 #38

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Bless your lil kind heart... one_voice Jul 2012 #49

me too. the locals now compete with the city for "biggest display". it seems crazy. HiPointDem Jul 2012 #13

No Firecrackers in New York City SoDesuKa Jul 2012 #15

Well, if it's worth anything DAngelo136 Jul 2012 #18

My cat thanks you from the bottom of her admittedly fickle heart (as do my wife and I). Technical coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #20

Technically, yes, the treaty established the US as an independent nation - enlightenment Jul 2012 #30

Bunch of teenagers here were marveling over their friends' newly acquired gun. joshcryer Jul 2012 #24

My dogs and I feel your pain LibertyLover Jul 2012 #27

Psst..I posted up thread about ....vets will sometimes give you meds for the dogs dixiegrrrrl Jul 2012 #28

Thank you - LibertyLover Jul 2012 #33

Please give your dogs a hug and kiss from my wife and me. Our cat is decidedly anti-canine, so coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #29

too many violators for cops to handle. It's like prohibition or the 55 speed limit. routinely Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #35

yes. things have changed. Every one is using the professional ones that soar high into the air Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #34

What I don't like about 4th of July are Jamaal510 Jul 2012 #39

Of our 4 kitties, HeiressofBickworth Jul 2012 #40

It made our cat jumpy as all hell. Each time one of those one that coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #44

Of the three calm ones, HeiressofBickworth Jul 2012 #48

I love cats too. They are such amusing, contrary creatures. Ours is by turns coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #50

Well due to work nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #41

oh come on, a little fun never hurt anybody hfojvt Jul 2012 #42

I've kinda gotten used to it over the years pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #45

My Dad fought in Korea (wounded at Inchon) and he always said that the battle scene in "Platoon" coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #46

I felt the same way about 'Platoon' pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #47

I hate it too. Municipal displays, fine, but this bullshit going on in the streets is stupid. patrice Jul 2012 #51