The meaning of independence By Joseph Farah
"That's why some of us – too few, really – call the holiday we commemorate today 'Independence Day.' That is, indeed, the actual name of the holiday.
It's not just the Fourth of July. It's not just the day we shoot off Chinese-made fireworks. It's not just the day we barbecue burgers. It's not just the day we go to the beach. It's Independence Day – so named because on or about this date in 1776, a group of courageous men risked their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor for a dream of freedom and sweet autonomy from an imperial power.
By the way, it wasn't just the birth date of American freedom. It was the birth date of freedom around the world. That's why the French called George Washington not just the founding father of the American Revolution, but 'the father of freedom.' He was truly the inspiration for freedom fighters everywhere. "
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