Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.

But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate -- we can not consecrate -- we can not hallow -- this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us -- that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. - Abraham Lincoln, November 19, 1863

Posted by Mark Noonan at July 3, 2006 12:00 AM

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"-- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. - Abraham Lincoln, November 19, 1863

Wow. Happy Fourth of July everybody!
:)

Posted by: Freedom1 at July 3, 2006 12:31 AM

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I would like to post this to BOTH sides(Democrats & Republicans)in this age of political divison. Please read this quote and understand what it means.

"We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strayed, it must not break the bonds of affection."
-Abraham Lincon

TL

Posted by: teenage liberal at July 3, 2006 12:52 AM

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A few years ago, I had my Webelos den into DC to visit the BEP and the Lincoln. I had them line up facing the Gettysburg Address on the wall and my best reader read it out loud for all. When he finished, the CROWD that had gathered behind us clapped. It took us completely by surprise. It is truly one of the great speeches.

Sad that the ACLU and many liberals hate the Boy Scouts so much. Oh well. At least they can agree that a Republican (Lincoln) was indeed a great man.

Posted by: Kahn at July 3, 2006 08:52 PM

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Kahn, that's awesome! American patriotism is alive and well!
:)

Posted by: Freedom1 at July 3, 2006 11:35 PM

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