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Holding the flag of the Republic (poem)

Submitted by legalizeliberty on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 04:14
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High upon the hills as lanterns of Liberty
Soldiers of the Continental Army
With few blankets and broken shoes

Sacred flames in their starving bodies
One unseen hand keeps them warm
For they have abundant faith

Many fires stir clouds
Watching them from above
And stars amazed seeing their glory

Do you see they have
Last 25 bags of flour?
They keep their oath!

Troops in blessed readiness
Holding the flag of the Republic
Inside compartments of their hearts

Today they ask Americans in one loud voice
Are you unfit for duty because you are barefoot
Living on a cold bleak hill sleeping under frost?

No need to leave your wife abandon your house
No need to donate your blood for the cause!

Ask your hearts
What sweet price
To place on freedom
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Poem inspired by George Washington's letter describing conditions of the Continental Army at Valley Forge during winter 1777-1778.
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentations...


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Just loved the line about the

Submitted by Crickett on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 23:35.

Just loved the line about the stars..well DONE LL..:D

Thanks my friend

Submitted by legalizeliberty on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 23:46.

Have you written anything lately?
You know I love your poem titled Captured.

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Thank you, Tom!

Submitted by paulbu on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 23:05.

That was truly beautiful and powerful too!

Yes, we might be tired and worn out, and no, we are not going to quit anytime soon! And to put "soon" in perspective, it was entertaining for me to realize that I am on DP for 4 years, and 4 days (as of today), and I rarely register for websites when I start following them...

I envy people who can say that they voted for RP back in '88, but then I was (not yet knowing the word) libertarian in soviet Russia... Demonstrations with DemSouyz, etc. I am sure you can relate to that, others might not.

Thank You!

Paul B.

Thank you Paul

Submitted by legalizeliberty on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 23:28.

The fight goes on.
I have a Russian friend in New York Tatiana she made over 600 phone calls to NH to spread the message of Dr. Ron Paul the message of Liberty.
Here is her website with some beautiful poems:
http://www.tatianyc.com/WebPages/poem-frameset.html
and her store with Ron Paul items she designed:
http://www.tatianyc.com/WebPages/ron_paul_2012.html

so you see you are not the only Ron Paul supporter with Russian roots.

Nothing can stop the Liberty train.
Thank you for the wonderful feedback.

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Nice poem.

Submitted by bellaswan on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 22:45.

The Liberty Poet does it again.

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Thanks Nick my friend

Submitted by legalizeliberty on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 23:52.

Saluting your hard work waking up folks in Australia.

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We enjoy the result of their toil and sacrifice,

Submitted by SC Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 22:05.

let us emulate their fortitude and virtue.

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Freedom is not: doing everything you want to.
Freedom is: not having to do what you don't want to do.
~ Joyce Meyer

well said

Submitted by legalizeliberty on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 22:20.

Loved your post Butterfly:
http://www.dailypaul.com/201458/south-carolina-a-christian-p...
especially your powerful speech.

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In an army everyone has their role

Submitted by wafflehutguy on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 11:29.

You sir, inspire the troops

thank you.

Thank you

Submitted by legalizeliberty on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 16:45.

Thank you brother in Liberty.

As long as troops continue their good fight our Liberty train will keep on going strong and there is nothing that can stop it from reaching destination called victory!

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I consistently remind myself

Submitted by Scott Ledd on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 04:52.

I consistently remind myself that Washington lost nearly every battle; that the fire of Liberty was very nearly snuffed out; that so many have given so much for my own freedom, and that this sacrifice shall not have been in vain.

Thank you for these inspiring lines. We must persevere. We must strive even harder. And we must never, NEVER give up.

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Thank you Scott

Submitted by legalizeliberty on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 10:09.

To those who might think of giving up I say: do you want your own children to hate you when they grow up as slaves?

If people give up on freedom they might as well give up on breathing and eating food as well.

There are at least several million Ron Paul supporters in America - what if they all give up on eating lunch one day and instead donate the money to the campaign?
Fasting is healthy.
Better to skip one lunch a week than to get fat and watch country go belly-up with another war that would seal the fate of the country with final collapse.

Thank you Scott.

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Legalize Liberty you have a

Submitted by Stephanie Ealy on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 04:51.

Legalize Liberty you have a gift: this stood out to me, I love it: One unseen hand keeps them warm

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Thank you my friend

Submitted by legalizeliberty on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 05:01.

When I read the letter George Washington wrote in obvious distress saying that many soldiers in his army have no shoes and have to be in a hospital or in farm houses...voice inside me said: just write and your words will stir some people to donate money to Dr. Ron Paul's campaign.

We continue fighting their good fight.

And just as at their time one hand kept them warm the very same hand from above keeps us warm.

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