This weekend we celebrate the new federal holiday JUNETEENTH... The official end of slavery in America.

Anyone who knows me personally knows that I support the men and women of our military. Without them and their sacrifice NONE of us would be free.

But on this particular holiday, I like to remember and pay tribute to the men who are responsible for ending slavery - the men of the newly formed Republican party (formed in 1854) who strove for this goal and those who made it a reality - the soldiers who fought and died in the American Civil War.

In the early 1850s, in Ripon, Wisconsin, former members of the Whig Party met to establish a new party to oppose the spread of slavery into the western territories. Officially formed on March 20, 1854, they called this new party the Republican party. Abraham Lincoln, elected in 1860 was the first president of this new party. Shortly after his inauguration, South Carolina announced secession from the United States setting in motion the events that would lead to the American Civil War.

Of the 2,130,000 men who served in the Union Army, over 230,000 lost their lives. That's roughly 11 out of every 100 that served. It was a very heavy price to pay, but clearly worth it...

So, if you would, please take a moment this weekend to contemplate the sacrifice of these brave men and the AWESOME outcome that their sacrifice was able to accomplish.

1 Might be a good idea when wishing someone "Happy Juneteenth" to tell them they're celebrating the Republican Party -- and tell 'em why.

2 Yes it would.

Sadly most don't know it and don't believe it. And those who know it believe in the lie of "the Big Switch" which never happened.

I just had THAT argument with a guy.

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