July, 2026 - 250 years as a country
In 1776 fifty-five men convened...
After two years and a war, eighteen men lead a group to prepare a document which would change the face of the country, the Declaration of Independence. In what was essentially a civil war , British citizens located in the new world could no longer support the financial needs of Great Britain, could no longer accept the limitations on their religious freedoms, and could no longer accept governance by a nation on the other side of the planet. A great many in what would eventually become the United States did not want to separate from the United Kingdom, but were given little choice in order to maintain their ability to live as they wanted. After reviewing the formation, governance, and the successes and failures of the greatest civilizations in the history of the world at the time, the US Founding Fathers created a republic (no, it is NOT a democracy no matter what social media and the press might say) which still generally functions to this day. Were there issues and failures, of course, although many of them should be kept in the perspective of the time in which they were created, letting us evolve without demonizing the creators. But in general, those men created a government which provided for governance free of mob-rule, which provided a freedom of religion (including not belonging to any specific religion or belonging to none at all), and which put governance in the hands of the states rather than those of an elite few or one, And while we can all debate the success of any or all of those foundational premises, for 250 years the USA has remained a functioning, successful place to this day.
Happy Birthday America!
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