One Great Reason For Flag Day

Posted by Roger Saunders Jun 14, 2008

In 1761, James Otis left a great government job to bring a suit against the government of that same country he loved so well. This was not a rash step caused by impetuosity! This was a heart wrenching decision; but one he had to make for the good of the Empire of Great Britain. There was an insidious trend by Parliament to trample on the ancient British Constitution and British Liberties. James Otis stood up against the country he loved because he loved it!

The Patriots of that era tried for 14 years from this seminal court case to solve these problems with the basic human rights of life and liberty. They did not resort to open rebellion until they had no other choice. Then they did the greatest thing any band of revolutionaries has ever done. On this day we celebrate the symbol of the gift of perpetual revolutionary thought and power that would guarantee that as long as the people were wise and willing, they could have a bloodless revolution. The ballot box with votes replaced the cartridge box with lead and black powder.

To this day, except for the Civil War (which was heartrendingly necessary to handle the unfinished business of the revolution), we have been able to keep a reign on government without resorting to war. If we continue to keep the ballot box loaded, we will not have to resort to loading up the cartridge boxes to defend our liberty and freedom. We must still have the convictions of James Otis. We must speak out when we see abuses of power.

When we use the revolutionary weapons our founding fathers left us we will insure that we will continue to have a peaceful method to keep this 232 year long revolution alive! Long may it wave!