We celebrate today with party, fun, spending money on our
self, family, gorging on food and beverage, closing out the busy day watching fireworks
at sunset, then put our head on the pillow, calling it a great day.
Another scenario occurred on this day in 1776 when after months
of wrangling, endless meetings, threats of assignations, murder, mayhem, and an
unknown future, delegates to a treasonous colonial convention signed and
publicly published a document that changed the relationship between citizen and
government.
There were no celebrations, fireworks, parties, dancing in
the streets by those delegates who just signed their death certificates; there
were continual prayers to God for assistance, letters of fear to family, quiet
solitude, reflection of expected personal loss and suffrage. Those delegates, a
target of England’s global power, having purpose, principle, and convictions, held
tight to their faith in God understanding only mercy from heaven could provide
victory; knowing their declaration was necessary, providing an uncertain future.
Perhaps this July 4, 2012 we step aside from the usual,
consider contrition, repentance, quiet solitude, and reflection on the future,
personal responsibility in civil discourse; then act, spending our time focused
on electing men who have purpose, principle, convictions, and understanding the
obligations of civil service. Men who, like our forefathers, fear God rather
than man, who know the seriousness of civil service, the gift of civil and
religious liberty God granted, that government cannot diminish. Perhaps, just
perhaps, we should do something different.
Tim Utz
Candidate Minnesota House 41-B
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