“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” July 4, 1776

Here’s to the Republic. 250 years is a long time. But not long enough. Let July 4th find us freer each time it returns. And may the fireworks still mean something when our grandchildren light them.