Posted by
David Zublick on Sunday, July 06, 2008 11:29:21 AM
I have a ritual that I observe every 4
th
of July. It's a movie that I watch, one that brings out the patriotism
in me and reminds me what this great nation of ours is all about. The
movie is called
1776 and is
based on the Broadway musical. It tells the story of John Adams, Thomas
Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and the great men who helped to found our
country.
For most people, I daresay, the Independence Day
holiday is nothing more than an opportunity to eat, drink and be merry.
Hot dogs, beer and apple pie may be in abundance as America takes a
break from its travails to relax and enjoy warm weather and sunshine.
But what our forefathers did to make it possible for us to celebrate
the freedoms we enjoy should never be forgotten.
We have an
election coming up in a little less than four months. On what will
probably be a cold, gray day in many parts of the country, will we
think back to a July day some 232 years ago, when men of courage and
valor dared to put at risk their very lives to form a new nation and
break away from oppressive government? Or will we choose to elect a
president that will return us to that same oppression?
Even though the 4
th of July has come and gone, it is not too late to find a copy of
1776 and
remind ourselves what the United States is all about. Especially before
we make a decision which could forever change what this country stands
for.
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