Serving up reason from the North and logic from the South
Happy birthday, America! It's been 238 years since the Declaration of Independence put a series of events in motion that forever changed the face of the world and redefined how government could be structured around the concept that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights and chief… Continue reading What freedom is not
At some point, almost every day, between just before opening my eyes in the morning and sipping my coffee while watching the sunrise, I am struck by how lucky I am to be an American. I thought it would be a simple thing to write about what freedom means to me, but it isn't. Because… Continue reading Feeling Freedom
We've often heard that on July 4, 1776, King George III of England wrote in his diary that "Nothing important happened today." However, it turns out, old George never kept a diary. Seems to be a misattributed or legendary reference. However, the truth is, a great importance did happen on July 4, 1776. On that… Continue reading Among the Wretched Refuse
