The Fourth of July
Today is the 4th of July. Naturally, I'm going to write about Independence Day. I know, it's passe, original, and totally expected. First of all, I would like to wish everyone a splendid and safe day. I hope the fireworks are spectacular. Secondly, I would like to say that I love this country. In 1776, something happened at the First Continental Congress. John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, John and Samuel Adams, and a slew of other brilliant men between the ages of 26 and 70 signed America into law. It wasn't until 1784 that America was finally ratified. We built a country based on the needs of the people. We established a currency, constructed commerce, and developed a new people: the American people. America is a country for the poor, the rich, the genius and the moppet. We are no longer a system of thirteen colonies. We are no longer a system of states. We are a country of Americans. In this, it is our duty to remember on this day the journey of this land...