Wise MadnessToday is the Fourth of July, Independence Day, so I just did what I do every year on this date; I read The Declaration of Independence. I make it a habit on all holidays to spend time thinking about what we are honoring. The Fourth is my favorite American holiday, it’s barbecues, fireworks, baseball, and […]
Happy Independence Day! Like half my friends I started celebrating a day early by watching Hamilton. It’s as good a celebration of America as there is. Want to say something good about America? It produced Lin-Manuel Miranda. He combines serious history, with brilliant music. People notice the rap, but there’s so much more. There are […]
I’m not a nationalist but I am a patriot. The one ritual I practice every year is reading the Declaration of Independence. This centuries-old document finds new ways to be relevant; that is the genius of Jefferson. The bulk of it is a list of specific abuses of the crown but even they can find modern parallels. I always present the Declaration here by either posting the text or a link to the text. This year I’m posting the actual text and bolding the parts that speak to me. It won’t be difficult to imagine who currently plays the role of George III.
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