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THIRD READING
Bill No: SR 52
Author: Morrell (R)
Amended: As introduced
Vote: Majority
SUBJECT : 4th of July
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution takes the opportunity to recognize
and celebrate July 4, 2014, and the 238th anniversary of the
birth of our great nation and the signing of the Declaration of
Independence that the day represents. It also calls upon all
the people of the great State of California, and the United
States of America, to take the opportunity of the 4th of July
holiday to obtain a greater knowledge and understanding of the
facts and circumstances that compelled the 13 original colonies
to declare their independence, and of the timeless principles of
liberty, equality, and self-determination that rest at the heart
of the Declaration of Independence.
ANALYSIS : This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1.July 4, 2014, marks the 238th anniversary of the signing of
the Declaration of Independence, and by the adoption of that
document, formally entitled, "The unanimous Declaration of the
thirteen United States of America," the nation we today know
as the United States of America officially came into being, an
occasion forever memorialized by President Abraham Lincoln in
the words of his Gettysburg Address as when "... our fathers
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brought forth upon this continent a new nation, conceived in
liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are
created equal."
2.The 4th of July is a day unlike any other, in the history of
the United States of America, and indeed, the world, in that
not only is it the day that an infant nation formally defied
the most powerful empire on earth in a quest for freedom,
liberty, and independence, but even more importantly because
on that day this new nation declared as a "self-evident
truth," known and knowable to all persons at all times in all
places throughout the world, the radical notion that "all men
are created equal ... endowed by their Creator with certain
unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the
pursuit of Happiness."
3.The United States and California have a long and generous
tradition of welcoming people from all nations to our shores.
This tradition continues today as we invite all who yearn to
be free, with a respect for the rule of law, to join us and in
the spirit of good will mutually pledge ourselves to the
principles laid out in the Declaration of Independence.
This resolution takes the opportunity to recognize and celebrate
July 4, 2014, and the 238th anniversary of the birth of our
great nation and the signing of the Declaration of Independence
that the day represents. It also calls upon all the people of
the great State of California, and the United States of America,
to take the opportunity of the 4th of July holiday to obtain a
greater knowledge and understanding of the facts and
circumstances that compelled the 13 original colonies to declare
their independence, and of the timeless principles of liberty,
equality, and self-determination that rest at the heart of the
Declaration of Independence. Expresses the Senate's heartfelt
thanks, appreciation, and prayers to all who have served, and
who currently serve, in the Armed Forces of the United States.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
AL:nl 7/1/14 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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