VP Vance: George Washington Read Aloud the Words of the Incredible Declaration, and for 250 Years, They Have Stirred Our Hearts

RUSH EXCERPT:
VANCE: "It is a very American thing to ring in 250 years of American history by parading our naval and air force might for the world to see. But I can’t help but consider that 250 years ago, The waters of New York Harbor looked very, Very different while the continental Congress met In Philadelphia To ratify The Declaration of Independence General Washington was right here in Manhattan Peering out on this beautiful land and Beautiful Sea His attention Was fixed on the horizon watching for sails Of most powerful Navy On Earth One week before British had begun landing troops on Staten Island And they had landed 32,000 In just over six weeks One colonist still in the city recounted it seemed as if all of London was afloat and heading to The new nation War Was coming And everyone knew It By July Of 1776 80% New York’s population had emptied out In anticipation Of the Coming violence That brings us back To our great General Washington He Knew The Battles To come Would be bruising And would demand Much Of his men But they needed to know Through hot summers And cold winters Exactly What They were being asked To fight for So just a few days after The Declaration of Independence was signed George Washington read aloud The words Of the incredible declaration We hold these truths To be self-evident That all Men are created equal That they’re endowed by their creator With certain Unalienable rights And that among these Rights Are life Liberty and the pursuit of happiness Even today 250 years to The day later These words command A tremendous power Over us as Americans For two hundred fifty years They have stirred our hearts And they’ve reminded Us Of who we are As a people"