Divided America searches for something to celebrate on its 250th birthday
• Telegraph.co.ukAmericans flock to the nation's birthplace for Independence Day, but what do they really think of their country?
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Americans flock to the nation's birthplace for Independence Day, but what do they really think of their country?
When I was a boy, one of my favorite holidays was Independence Day. I was an enthusiastic student of the War for Independence.
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Ernest Hancock
Why Occupy The Land...
This week -- the week in which Americans celebrate the Declaration of Independence -- U.S. immigration police arrested a Catholic nun in McAllen, Texas, as she was walking to Mass. They handcuffed her, confiscated her rosary, and incarcerated her.
As I go through life, I strive for my independence from coercion by other people (usually government officials). Because when someone else is forcing me, I could be forced to do something I consider immoral.
Host:
Ernest Hancock
Dr Phranq Tamburri comes on the show for the Trump Report, geopolitics, July 4th - America's upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, world news, etc...
July the 4th is a strange holiday. People who aren't free to be left in peace are celebrating what, exactly?
Chief Justice John Roberts reflects on 250 years of American history. Chief Justice John Roberts is right: The Declaration of Independence, while not law itself, must be the benchmark that guides all three branches of government.
The fact that I was born here does not amount to my assent to anything, either. The idea that – as a minor child under duress – I agreed to some kind of binding agreement (for life) with adults because I "pledged allegiance" is risible. (By t
...that everyone has been "endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
When a presidential debate devolves into an argument over golf scores and afterward the public argues about the candidates' mental acuity or personal honesty, when the question for voters is who is the sharper debater rather than who would be more
Love of country can be expressed in a number of ways, so we asked Americans how they display their patriotism...
The Declaration of Independence was a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies, then at war with Great Britain, regarded themselves as independent states, and no longer a part
As we watch fireworks this week, let's not forget the real reason to celebrate: The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
Host:
Ernest Hancock
Dr Phranq Tamburri comes on to give the Trump Report; Biden decline (and people are only noticing this now??), Declaration on Independence, Happy 4th of July
...great news - the average cost of fireworks is down between 5 and 10% compared to last year...
Although the country's original principles enshrined sovereignty for the individual, those ideals are ancient history in practice today.
This week's episode includes Chace Barber (Edison Motors) who comes on the show to discuss the grant scandal involving the Commercial Vehicle Innovation Challenge and suspicious dealings involving MNP (British Columbia, Canada)
The world is filled with self-evident truths -- truisms -- that philosophers, lawyers and judges know need not be proven. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. Two plus two equals four. The shortest distance between two points is a straig
In Congress, July 4, 1776
Thomas Jefferson - one of my long-time heroes - was convinced that he and his friends blew the chance they had to establish freedom in America. I know that a hundred thousand self-praising textbooks, speeches, pundits and songs claim that Jeffers
While Americans were enjoying hot dogs and fireworks this Fourth of July, federal Judge Terry A. Doughty commemorated Independence Day by striking a blow for the separation of big tech and state.
Happy Fourth of July, America! I was recently reflecting upon the history surrounding the Declaration of Independence and thought my readers would also be very interested to learn some often unknown aspects of the Declaration's creation, distributi
Independence is more than firing up the barbecue, drinking some beer, and shooting off fireworks. It's the way we live our lives every single day.
In 1776, Thomas Jefferson was asked to create a draft for a founding document for what was to become the United States.
If this speaks for you you are welcomed to record yourself declaring your independence and sharing it to your pages, socials, and platforms.
The Declaration of Independence was not egalitarian in the modern sense.
If you read our Declaration of Independence and compare it with current conditions you will think that we were better off under King George.
Our Founding Fathers
People remember Thomas Jefferson mainly for the Declaration of Independence, which he wrote in 1776. Some remember that he served as president from 1801 to 1809, but aside from that, few know much more of his life and work. In fact, he lived until 18