Most Americans can recite the opening lines of one of the two great documents published in 1776.They cannot name the other.In Philadelphia that summer‚ Thomas Jefferson and his colleagues declared that…
07/04/2026 17:03
The Case For Prayer On America’s 250th Birthday
The celebrations of our country’s 250th birthday should provide an opportunity for Americans to think‚ reflect and to pray.Yes‚ I said it —pray. While some might find it out of fashion‚ the founding…
07/04/2026 16:58
Welcome to Gracie Manor‚ Mr. Cardamom
Happy 4th of July and America 250 to half of the country‚ who wake up each morning knowing they have won the lottery by being born in the greatest country on the map. And condolences to the rest of the…
07/04/2026 16:19
On America’s 250th‚ a Declaration of Childhood Independence
Dear America‚ Happy 250th. No Hard Feelings!
Few experiences are quite as surreal as being a Brit living in America while the nation prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of declaring independence from—well. . . us. It is a little like being…
07/04/2026 09:00
A Semiquincentennial Psalm
On the occasion of the Semiquincentennial anniversary of our free republic‚ many citizens will recognize and celebrate American Exceptionalism‚ including our nation’s Founders‚ its seminal documents‚…
07/04/2026 09:00
History Reburied
At Fort Brady in northern Michigan‚ near the St. Marys River‚ where Lake Superior drains toward Lake Huron‚ artifacts from America’s past are being reclassified as Native American funerary objects.…
07/04/2026 09:00
Gaining Experience from World History
While it is certainly proper to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence‚ the American success story did not start in 1776. It took over a century and a half for the colonies…
07/04/2026 06:00
America Did Not Have an Easy Birth
Two-hundred-fifty years ago‚ the Second Continental Congress lit the fuse for human freedom by declaring the United States of America independent from Great Britain. Although we Americans celebrate…
July 4‚ 1976‚ the American bicentennial. Along with other American students at University College‚ Oxford‚ I attended a grand banquet celebrating the occasion. In the high-vaulted dining hall‚…
07/04/2026 06:00
An Old Insult Still On The Books
Two hundred and fifty years ago‚ King George III put pen to parchment and branded the American colonists traitors. Not metaphorically. Literally.Issued on Aug. 23‚ 1775‚ the royal Proclamation for Suppressing…
07/04/2026 01:36
America At 250: Uniparty Fiddles While The Country Burns
America is the greatest country on earth.That is thankfully still true. But instead of comparing it with other nations‚ what if we compare it to its own ideals or history? I say this not to spoil the…
07/04/2026 00:48
Video Footage Showing White Teen Getting Arrested Right After Being Assaulted Sparks Outrage in Britain
British police are facing another major backlash over the arrest of a white teenager last month‚ seconds after he was assaulted by a group of black males. The incident‚ which happened June 21 outside…
07/03/2026 21:58
The Sacred Call Of Every American Generation
It had always been my dad’s wish to visit the Pearl Harbor memorial in Hawaii. A day or so after the attacks of Dec. 7‚ 1941‚ the man who would be my father joined numbers of his peers in skipping school‚…
07/03/2026 21:53
We Need the Patriotism We showed After 9/11
Much of this article I wrote 5 years ago. It still rings true today. Twenty-five years pass so quickly—two and a half decades since we were attacked and unified at the same moment. No time in my lifetime…
07/03/2026 14:36
New York City Appropriates $7 Million for ‘Trans Equity‚’ Drag Queen Story Hours
A massive $126 billion spending plan approved by the New York City Council earlier this week includes nearly $7 million for so-called ‘trans equity’ programs and drag queen story hours. The New York…
07/03/2026 13:26
Morning Greatness: Trump Accounts Launch July 4‚ Giving Newborns $1‚000
Good Friday morning. Here is President Trump’s agenda for the day: 8:00 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time 10:30 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in a Policy Meeting 2:00 PM THE PRESIDENT…
07/03/2026 10:54
LEGO Faces Backlash Over Pride-Themed Content Aimed at Kids
The Denmark-based toy company LEGO is facing criticism after promoting Pride-themed content on social media and its website. Parents accused the company of introducing LGBT themes to a brand primarily…
07/03/2026 10:39
Supreme Court Ignores the Animus Behind Move To End Protected Status for Haitians
Why the Left Really Hates Trump’s America 250 Celebration
Earlier this week‚ I walked around the Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington‚ DC. Despite the heavy negative press coverage‚ I thought it was impressive and inspiring. The event…