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9. Traitor or Patriot tends to rely on who wins the rebellion. We lived in England during the mid-90s and they really don't

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Fri May 10, 2024, 10:41 AM

May 10

celebrate the 4th of July. Here's an excerpt from an essay addressing the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence. The link to the full text is included below.

"One of the 56 members, Dr. Benjamin Rush said, "Stepping forward to sign the Declaration was like signing your own death warrant." They had all committed treason against the crown of England, a crime punishable by death. In fact, of those 56 signers, nine were killed, five were captured and brutally tortured by the British, and 18 lost their homes and all they owned in the seven-year war of independence that would soon follow."

Would we be the United States without these traitors? Maybe and maybe not.

[link:https://www.af.mil/News/Commentaries/Display/Article/142406/fifty-six-who-risked-it-all-for-freedom/|

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To people of color, please accept my apology for this. It saddens me deeply. twodogsbarking May 10 #6

They should name both schools after an actual American hero, Ulysses S. Grant. Greybnk48 May 10 #7

Because we want to teach our students that treason is just all right, all right? malthaussen May 10 #8

Traitor or Patriot tends to rely on who wins the rebellion. We lived in England during the mid-90s and they really don't 24601 May 10 #9

This essay isn't quite accurate. Archae May 10 #12

When the government of the country against which the treason was perpetrated... malthaussen May 10 #13

At West Point during our plebe year, we had to learn about the US battlefield monument to Arnold citing his leadership 24601 May 10 #14

You cannot be a traitor to a monarchy Mysterian May 10 #18

Why on earth would England celebrate July 4? nt GenThePerservering May 13 #30

You can tell bad people by their eagerness to celebrate the assholes who have tried to overthrow our country. Aristus May 10 #10

In the interest of cultural heritage and historical significance, sarisataka May 10 #11

Crackers be cracking. sybylla May 10 #15

And this was important to the Shenandoah County School Board, because...? Grins May 10 #16

There's really no one in the lexicon of American history they can think of better to name a school after? Takket May 10 #17

I used to live in No. Va. I couldn't wait to get out of that place and move to sane, calm CT where folks don't believe CTyankee May 10 #19

The cognitive disonnance to call yourself a patriot and true American while venerating traitors is straggering. Lanius May 10 #20

Tell me again about how nice the South is. Daylily May 10 #21

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So, they're still celebrating traitors... GiqueCee May 10 #24

Shenandoah County native here jcboon May 13 #25

Thanks for those details and update!! BumRushDaShow May 13 #28

Long a source of sadness pfitz59 May 13 #26

Thank God you republicans won that war back in the 1860s. keithbvadu2 May 13 #27

Virginia can't get out of its own way. MOMFUDSKI May 13 #29

But see here... maxrandb May 13 #31

They will pay the price ultimately The Grand Illuminist May 13 #32