{"id":7149,"date":"2014-07-01T00:05:42","date_gmt":"2014-07-01T05:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/?p=7149"},"modified":"2014-06-29T14:54:09","modified_gmt":"2014-06-29T19:54:09","slug":"top-ten-reasons-to-thank-the-founding-fathers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/top-ten-reasons-to-thank-the-founding-fathers\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Ten Reasons to Thank the Founding Fathers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Independence-Day.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7150\" src=\"http:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Independence-Day.jpg\" alt=\"Independence Day\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Independence-Day.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Independence-Day-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Only a few days remain until we celebrate Independence Day with a back yard cook out, Fourth of July fireworks, and a whisper of thanks to our country&#8217;s founding fathers. Here are some of the reasons to be grateful for their efforts over two centuries ago:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">10.\u00a0 They declared their independence in Philadelphia, which meant this former elementary teacher could ask her students to call it <em>Philo<\/em>delphia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">9.\u00a0\u00a0 Our founding fathers provided courageous examples for future generations to emulate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">8.\u00a0\u00a0 They are also an example of perseverance. When the Articles of Confederation went bust, they didn&#8217;t give up. Instead, they tried again and wrote our present Constitution and the Bill of Rights.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">7.\u00a0\u00a0 Four signers of the Declaration of Independence and members the Constitutional Congress later became president: Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and Madison.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">6.\u00a0\u00a0 Thanks to our founding fathers actions that led to the preservation of American Revolution uniforms, tricorner hats remain more than a passing fad.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">5.\u00a0\u00a0 The examples of these men remind us that we should not always be satisfied with the status quo.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">4.\u00a0\u00a0 Paintings of some founding fathers are further proof that very few people look good in skinny jeans.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">3.\u00a0\u00a0 Our founding fathers penned the stirring and familiar words in the Declaration of Independence. <em>Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.<\/em> How can a heart not be stirred by those words?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">2.\u00a0\u00a0 These brave men had a vision for our country and the ability to preserve it in words.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">1.\u00a0\u00a0 Our founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence smack dab in July&#8230;the perfect time to celebrate two of God&#8217;s great gifts: long, summer nights and a country that values individual freedom and common good.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Why are you thankful this Independence Day? 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