Happy Independence Day!
It was 232 years ago that our nation was founded and we celebrate it’s birthday today. It is remarkable all that has happened in our country since then. Many lives have been sacrificed, many families have struggled immensely to put us in the position we are today.
No country is perfect, but the U.S.A. is as close as has ever been established. As much as I may complain about wanting a smaller government (nearer that created when our country was founded than the burgeoning bureaucracy we have today) and as unfair as I believe our tax and social support structure has become, I am still convinced it is far and away better than any other governing system on Earth.
In the beginning, it was not certain the Revolution against the King of England would be successful. It could have easily gone the other way and, who knows, we could still be part of the United Kingdom if only a few relatively small events back in 1776 had turned out differently. Only God knows what this land might have been like had that occurred.
For a very good reminder of the factors that led up to our Declaration of Independence, the debates our Founding Fathers had about the “right” way to create a better nation, the personal struggles of the individuals involved in the creation of our great country, I highly recommend the recent HBO series called “John Adams”. It is a story well told, both entertaining and educational… a good depiction of the times.
I think every citizen enjoys the great freedom they have as a result of living in the U.S. … but I suspect the vast majority take it for granted. I only wish all would appreciate it more.
