Today, July 4, 2025, marks America’s 249th birthday. On July 4, 1776, the thirteen colonies declared their independence from Britain, setting off a lengthy war, at the end of which they gained their independence from sometimes-brutal overlords across the Atlantic. Sacred Honor, indeed America’s Founders were a remarkable group of erudite, courageous, patriotic men, the …
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Normally we go to Bellevue on the East Side of Lake Washington to watch the fireworks at the Bellevue Downtown Park. This year, Hubby went to play squash during the day, so we decided it was too far, so instead we went down to the Everett waterfront park to watch the fireworks by the Marina. …
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As we usually do, Hubby and I headed over to the Bellevue Downtown Park for the Independence Day fireworks show. The park was wall-to-wall people, blankets, and tents. And that was only in one direction! People, dogs, kids, and vendors made themselves comfortable with their picnics and drinks, waiting for the big show to start …
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Today is American Independence Day. On July 4, 1776, America with its Declaration Of Independence, marked its separation from England, and the initiation of the Greatest Country on God's Green Earth. In addition to becoming a country of its own, America became the first in all of human history. What First, you ask? America became …
In this year of government oppression of the people of our country, sometimes it's hard to find anything to celebrate. I remember March of 2020, when the government locked down society (except for what it deemed "essential" activities). The weekend after the lockdown started, I decided to celebrate my independence, and refusal to accept government …
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Huge thanks to Joe Messerli over at Politically Correct Humor for these! Go out and have a good time, and: Celebrate America, the Greatest Country on God's Green Earth! And these are courtesy of Mark A., from Ricochet, who posted them today. To all my followers and readers, Happy Independence Day! Go outside, celebrate with …
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The Declaration of Independence, along with the US Constitution, is arguably the free world's finest attestation to the values that underpin the world's most influential Republic. Reflect on it today, and contemplate the consequences if Americans embrace tyranny right here at home. Think about the phrase, "Consent of the Governed". Does that still resonate …
237 years ago, on July 4, perhaps the most remarkable group of people ever assembled in service to a Noble Idea, declared their Independence from Tyranny, in perhaps the most important document in American History. Herewith, find a reminder of the Roots of American Exceptionalism. The Declaration of Independence The link is to the …
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