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Happy 250th Independence Day from Granite State Taxpayers<\/em>!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The signers of the Declaration of Independence<\/em><\/a> ended with the oath:
\n“we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,
\nthat they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights,
\nthat among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of happiness.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The American spirit is rarely more tangible than on Independence Day.<\/strong>
\nThis Independence Day is a time to remember the wisdom of the Founders of the United States.
\nThe rights they recognized and the government they established have served us well over the centuries.
\nEven with our challenges, the United States remains a beacon of hope and prosperity for the world.
\nLet’s not forget the blessings we’ve been given and the freedoms and opportunities we enjoy.<\/p>\n

Best wishes for a happy and safe Fourth of July, the 250th Anniversary of our Independence!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Happy 250th Independence Day from Granite State Taxpayers! The signers of the Declaration of Independence ended with the oath: “we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.” “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":1917,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,7],"tags":[62],"class_list":["post-10903","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-opinion","category-secial-alerts","tag-greetings"],"yoast_head":"\nIndependence Day - Granite State Taxpayers<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Independence Day is a time to remember the wisdom of the Founders of the United States. 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