7/1/2026
In three days, it will be the 4th of July. It will have been the 250th 4th of July since American declared independence from a despot ruling our land by decree. In 1776, a nation was founded in direct defiance of the despots of the day- of kings and emperors who claimed wrongly that their inalienable right was to rule, when the inalienable right to decide the destiny of countries belong not to them, but to all. It declared equality of men and their right to determine their fate. It declared what would be termed by FDR the four freedoms- freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. It was the most revolutionary document of its kind and remains today a testament to liberty. What would otherwise be a day of celebration of American liberty and of the endurance of America is tempered by the circumstances of the day. America currently has a despot ruling our land by decree. He and h...
