07/04/2026
Happy birthday America. 250 years is so young for a nation, especially when you consider that a human can live for 100 years. After the battle in Concord and Lexington, it was a year before we declared our independence. During that time we tried to get concessions and reform from the crown. Our request fell on deaf ears. On July 4, the declaration of independence was signed. The war for independence would go on for seven more years. It would be 5 more years after that before we had our constitution. 250 years young. I think we have come full circle: reform or something new? Happy birthday to our beautiful, dynamic, flawed nation. May we always struggle to realize the DREAM of freedom for all people everywhere and even though war is what won our independence may the next chapter be one of radical peace, prosperity and cooperation.