Aloha Lāpule. On this Sunday we celebrate the eve of our nation’s Independence Day, we pray to God for guidance and to the Republic. Just as General George Washington prayed at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania on his knees beside his horse Nelson at the Continental Army’s encampment, during the terrible winter of 1777-1778.
It’s never too late, and never too often, to reflect on what these men and women did to form our nation. We are unfortunately a divided nation between those that revere our Constitutional Republic and those that hold this nation in contempt.
“I lived in countries that had no democracy… so I don’t find myself in the same luxury as you do. You grew up in freedom, and you can spit on freedom because you don’t know what it is not to have freedom.”
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No truer words that reflect those that made the journey here to become citizens of the United States. I believe the majority of people in this country believe in America. The small, but vocal, angry minority that burn their calories to put down this nation will hear from all of us come November.
Fireworks explode above the Mount Rushmore National Monument during an Independence Day event attended by the US president in Keystone, South Dakota, July 3, 2020. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
Even though it has been a rainy weekend, the fireworks will go off. So lock up your pets and animals to keep them safe. Enjoy the celebrations and stay safe. Eat, Drink and be Merry, Happy Independence Day.
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Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. 37% chance of rain. Tradewinds are from the northeast at 11 mph, gusts 25 mph. Cloud cover is 79%. Visibility is 10 miles. We got 5/16th inch of precipitation in the rain gauge overnight. Temperatures are in the mid 70s. Humidity is at 93%. Barometric pressure is 30.08 inches and dewpoint is 70°. UV index 8. Air quality Index is at 29. Readings taken at 12:09PM HST.
Iulai ‘Ekolu, 2022
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