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What is a “Committee of Safety”?In colonial times, there were no formal police forces or government except by the British Crown. However, over time the Crown’s government ruled with a heavier and heavier hand. To restore a balance, each colony assembled a “Committee of Safety” which served as an informal representational government in parallel to the authority of the British Crown. As British taxation became more and more onerous, more colonials began to talk of open rebellion. It was from the Committees of Safety in each colony that the first Continental Congress was formed. We appreciate the pressures that led to the creation of such Committees, and we wish to raise the consciousness of our fellow Americans. The Arizona Committee of Safety is made up of citizens who support the core ideals of this country. We wish to come together to celebrate the forming of our great nation, and to reaffirm the principles that have made us the strongest country on Earth. We wish to re-energize our constituents with the values of hard work, self-reliance, community and responsibility. We’d like YOU to join us in this celebration. Let us ignore our party affiliations. Instead, let us be a group of AMERICANS in support of our Constitution. After all, this document is the “origin point” of every good thing that has come about since. |
What is Patriot's Day?
In the early hours of April 19, 1775, in Lexington, Massachusetts 77 Minutemen stood fast before an advance party of British troops bound to confiscate a stockpile of arms and munitions held by American rebels in Concord, Massachusetts. Read More...
In the early hours of April 19, 1775, in Lexington, Massachusetts 77 Minutemen stood fast before an advance party of British troops bound to confiscate a stockpile of arms and munitions held by American rebels in Concord, Massachusetts. When confronted by the superior British force, the Minutemen began to disperse (but not to disarm) when a shot rang out. This shot ignited the skirmish engagement, and though the American rebels were swept from the field, precious time had been bought to solidify a defense in nearby Concord. Thus the day of the “Shot heard ‘round the world” is April 19th, and it has been celebrated as “Patriot’s Day” ever since. Even today, a rider is dispatched each year from Boston on horseback to commemorate the famous ride of Paul Revere and William Dawes. It could be said that Patriot’s Day is MORE significant than the fourth of July. In the end, a rag-tag army of volunteer troops (with the help of France) eventually beat the most advanced military force in the world and created an entirely new concept of government. We have successfully withstood and prospered through some of the most cataclysmic events in Earth’s history. We are the descendants of the world’s most diverse peoples, all together under one flag and one set of defining documents – the US Constitution and their Amendments, known as the Bill of Rights. |
We want to thank everyone for joining us for the first annual Patriot's Day Celebration!
Guest speakers at this event included Alan Korwin, and Dr. Terry Lovell as well as others. We hope to see everyone at next years event!
"A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have away." -- Thomas Jefferson
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