This is the day for all of us to really think about what the United States was founded upon, is and will be into the future. This is the day to read and reread the Declaration of Independence, a document heard round the world, and an excellent guideline for all citizens to take responsibility for their governing. Reading the works of John Locke can shed even more light on why and how the United States of America came into being.
Today is the day to be reminded and to educate ourselves.
And to think about freedom.
What make this country great is its birth from an inherent opposition to imperialism.
What makes this country great is tolerance and understanding.
What makes this country great is its ownership by the people.
What makes this country great is a balance between social policy and free markets.
What makes this country great is personal responsibility to our country and ourselves.
What makes this country great is the opportunity to grow, or not grow.
What makes this country great is remembering what makes this country great.
Let’s make sure our United States stays true to itself.
Today, what makes this country great is beer, giant trucks hauling even more internal combustion toys around, more beer, and fireworks (made in China, of course).
It’s great to be an American!