Independence Day

July 3, 2007 on 12:00 am | In Freedom, Military  Email This Post

231 years ago, the Declaration of Independence was signed, but it wasn’t until seven years later, in 1783, that the war was over and the United States of America was officially free of British rule.  We commemorate a lot of things on July 4th - the signing of that most important document, the birth of a new nation, and the freedom that we’ve been able to enjoy since Thomas Jefferson wrote of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”  For this holiday, I’m turning my blog over to my listeners - below are excerpts from letters and emails I’ve received reminding us all about what it means to be an American, and how we should value those who defend those rights we hold so dearly. Continue reading Independence Day…

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