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Thread: Happy Birthday, Pennsylvania
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December 12th, 2008, 06:43 AM #1
Happy Birthday, Pennsylvania
American Minute with Bill Federer, December 12
Pennsylvania - The Continental Congress met there, the Declaration of Independence was signed there, the Liberty Bell was rung there, and the Continental Army spent the freezing winter of 1777 at Valley Forge there.
The Constitution was written there, and for awhile the United States Capitol was there.
It became the 2nd State to join the Union on DECEMBER 12, 1787.
The first Colonial Legislative Act, called the Great Law of Pennsylvania, December 7, 1682, stated:
"That no person...who shall confess and acknowledge one Almighty God to be the Creator, Upholder and Ruler of the World...shall in any case be molested or prejudiced for his, or her Conscientious persuasion or practice."
Benjamin Franklin helped write Pennsylvania's 1776 Constitution, which stated in Frame of Government, Chapter 2, Section 10:
"Each member of the legislature, before he takes his seat, shall make and subscribe the following declaration:
'I do believe in one God, the Creator and Governour of the Universe, the Rewarder of the good and Punisher of the wicked, and I do acknowledge the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be given by Divine Inspiration.'"FOAC * GOA * SAF * NRA Life Member
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December 12th, 2008, 08:28 AM #2
Re: Happy Birthday, Pennsylvania
WOW. How un-PC can you get actually believing in something other than equality for all and an all powerful government????
Anyhoo, I hate PA, so there will be no celebrating at my house, except for the usual "end of the work week" party.
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December 12th, 2008, 09:38 AM #3
Re: Happy Birthday, Pennsylvania
Liberty and freedom?! Sounds like al-qaeda talk!
happy bday PA!
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December 12th, 2008, 04:40 PM #4
Re: Happy Birthday, Pennsylvania
when you're born...and raised...and trapped...in a place like NJ for 42 years, PA is a pretty nice place to escape to...
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