Happy Birthday...

Happy 234th, U.S.A.

The 233rd birthday, but 234th anniversary of Independence.

Actually, Congress had voted for Independence on July 2nd, but July 4th was the actual signing date. Dreadfully hot in Philadephia. Washington himself read the declaration to his troups as soon as the courier arrived with the news. The revolution had already been going on for over a year by that time, having started on April 19, 1775, in Lexington, MA. In fact, the year-long Siege of Boston (an American victory -- the Americans were doing the sieging) was already over and the battle of New York was beginning (a British total rout of the Americans; the British began landing troops on Staten Island on July 3, reaching 32,000 in number by August.)

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Happy 12th, Malia Obama. Born on the 4th of July.

Please don't buy Nike products or patronize the Philadelphia Eagles

Michael Vick was a highly-paid football player for the Phildelphia Eagles.

Michael Vick had a lucrative celebrity endorsement deal with NIKE.

Michael Vick was sent to prison for running a dog-fighting and gambling operation.

Court documents show Vick participated in the torture and execution (by hanging with wires) of “underperforming” dogs.

Sportstalk 610 reported Vick’s gang stole family pets, knocked their teeth out with a hammer, and allowed the fight dogs to tear apart the family pets as practice.

According to this USDA report, Vick thought it was fun for his fight dogs to kill and injure family pets.

Jeffrey Lurie’s Eagles now want to make Vick a muti-millionaire within weeks of leaving federal prison as part of what they call a “second chance”. They now expect fans to cheer for Michael Vick.

In the news today it said NIKE was striking another endorsement deal with Michael Vick.
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Please don't go to football games involving the Philadelphia Eagles team.

If the Philadelphia Eagles are playing on TV, please change the channel and watch a different game.

PLEASE DON'T BUY NIKE SHOES OR SPORTS CLOTHING.

This last hurts me to say, for personal reasons, but I hope you don't patronize NIKE anymore.