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It is quite understandable that back in 1776 big news took a few days to reach the Colonies including the momentous signing of the Declaration of Independence. On July 2, 1776, John Adams wrote to his beloved wife Abigale the following, “The Second of July 1776 will be a memorable epoch in the history of America. It will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance … It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other from this time forward forever.” Of course we celebrate the day the Declaration was adopted- July 4th. The breath taking revolutionary news took a few days to reach George Washington and the rest of the Colonies. But the news changed the world, the citizens were energized to action. They did something, they sacrificed for the concept of Freedom. They united behind this wonderful ideal of Democracy, this thought that had only existed in their imagination and might not ever come to be.

Can you picture the early Americans huddled in town squares anxiously awaiting news from Philadelphia? Seems hard to believe that news took so long to reach the masses. 232 years later- some information still takes days to reach our consciousness even in this glorious information age. Perhaps we are relying too much on old messengers and delivery methods. We do, however, now have the power to collect the information in real-time and share it with our world. Yet many of us are still relying on the old media gatekeepers to feed us the news they feel is relevant. What if some editor decided that the Declaration wasn't important enough to cover that day? Thankfully, it was the "We the People" who decided to listen intently then disseminate the information to their fellow citizens.

It is truly up to us to listen intently, become more informed citizens and to share our knowledge with our communities. Our forefathers imagined this to be, they sacrificed everything to make it so. Go forth into your virtual town circles and celebrate knowledge, information and your free voice.

The tools are in OUR hands- use a news reader, gather your rss feeds, listen to the debate in real-time, share ideas, excite one another with bold ideas. Connect yourself with BIG thinkers, don't be afraid to converse, blog, twitter, friendfeed or share.

Celebrate the greatness of the past, the wonder of the future and the hope that our imaginations are constantly alive with possibilities- it's a Revolutionary way of thinking.

Read- The Declaration of Independence

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