A Little Post Before my July 4th Vacation

Before I leave today to take a brief July 4th vacation, I would like to share a video for everyone to think about while I'm gone. I think the lesson of it is very important.



Penn and Teller do a brilliant, albeit controversial act during their stage show in Las Vegas. I think the point of it is the essence of what July 4th should be about. It's more than fireworks. It's about ideals of freedom birthed in 1776 as detailed in The Declaration of Independence. One thing that makes America great is the importance of choice. Millions of men and women have died for choice. Many are still dying. Others in other parts of the world are still fighting and dying for choice in places around the world. Without making this into another sappy screed, I would like to call all Americans and her friends around the world to let us celebrate choice today, this July 4th, as well as the ideals of our country. It isn't the wealth of America, nor its might that make us great, but our values. All other positive attributes are secondary, and come from these values. We are free people. We will not bend to the will of tyrants.