U-S-A!
I know gifs don’t have music, but I can still hear the faint notes of Lee Greenwood belting out “I’m proud to be an American.”
You’d think that someone with the hand-eye coordination to catch a foul ball in a beer cup could probably manage to pour his beer into his mouth.
Nope.
Also: Stoked friend in GIF #3 is a total scene stealer.
(Source: jhnmyr)
“We believe that all men are created equal. Yet many are denied equal treatment.
We believe that all men have certain unalienable rights. Yet many Americans do not enjoy those rights.
We believe that all men are entitled to the blessings of liberty. Yet millions are being deprived of those blessings—not because of their own failures, but because of the color of their skin.
The reasons are deeply imbedded in history and tradition and the nature of man. We can understand—without rancor or hatred—how this all happened.
But it cannot continue. Our Constitution, the foundation of our Republic, forbids it. The principles of our freedom forbid it. Morality forbids it. And the law I will sign tonight forbids it.”
-President Lyndon B. Johnson, 7/2/64
The Civil Rights Act was signed on forty eight years ago today. It was the most sweeping Civil Rights Legislation since Reconstruction.
In this photo, LBJ speaks to the nation at the signing ceremony. East Room, White House.
(via npr)
"To worship is to experience Reality, to touch Life. It is to know, to feel, to experience the resurrected Christ in the midst of the gathered community. It is a breaking into the Glory of God, or better yet, being invaded by the Glory of God."
— Richard Foster - Celebration of Discipline (via rhworship)
Huge congrats to Mark Trumbo on being selected to represent the Los Angeles Angels at the MLB All-Star Game in Kansas City. I was lucky enough to see and hear firsthand how hard he worked this offseason, and seeing it pay off (and then some) is just outstanding. I couldn’t be any happier for him. He was asked to learn a new position during the offseason, wasn’t getting nearly enough at-bats at the beginning of the season, but never lost focus or perspective, never hung his head about playing time, never stopped battling, and just kept working hard every day.
What a great honor for a guy who absolutely deserves it.
Go Halos!
