Reflections on FREEDOM
As an American, today is an important day in our history as a nation. On July 4, 1776, the colonists declared our Independence from British Empire. We basically separated ourselves from the authority, influence, and power of Great Britain and the King. That was a bold and dangerous declaration, which cost the lives of many to secure it. We have learned something basic as a people --- it is one thing to "declare" a thing, and it is totally another to "enforce" that declar