Powerline has put up its annual piece on Lincoln's campaign speech which addressed the issue of Dred Scott.
"Now, it happens that we meet together once every year, sometime about the 4th of July, for some reason or other. These 4th of July gatherings I suppose have their uses. If you will indulge me, I will state what I suppose to be some of them. . . . "
Read the whole thing.
Peggy Noonan has written about the Founders and David McCullough's histories of them. Also from WSJ: why July 4th is more than just an American holiday. Worth printing.
Government over-reach is one challenge today. The Tea Parties have already started. Locally, they're about a regulatory droughts as well as about finances. Big event scheduled in Tulare later today. More than 600 Tea Parties scheduled across the country. From Reason Magazine, a little visual expression of the spirit of independence.
Have a great Fourth of July.
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