Join Or Die - Ben Franklin and the Albany Congress. In 1754, Britain and France were struggling for control over portions of North America. In the face of a looming war that would play out, in part, on American soil, Franklin proposed a plan that would unite the colonial governments into a single federal council. In his Albany Plan, Franklin held that the colonies, by acting with one united voice, could more effectively fend off threatened attacks by the French and their Native American allies. Both the colonists and the British Crown rejected Franklin’s plan because it encroached on their respective powers, but the Albany Plan remains important as one of the first documented efforts to unite the colonies.
I am posting the Join or Die Flag to serve as a graphic reminder that we have to join,.....join something,.....join a local tea party movement,....joint the National Rifle Association,......join your fellow citizens at local City or County Representatives or council meeting. Get involved.
We have got to get this Country turned around. We can only do that through massive involvement. Draw a Liberty Bell on each Friday of your calendar to remind you to do something. Call your Congressman. E-mail your Senator even if he/she is an idiot or a thug. Sign petitions,...hell, start a petition.....start a blog,...do something, get involved! Join or Die, this Country is in danger!
You can purchase a "Join or Die" flag or any other historical flag. Go to this web site: Gadsden and Culpeper.
