July 4th

by Peter G. Miller
July 4th, 2008

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Each year on July 4th it’s great to look around and see how fortunate we are to live in the U.S.

Those who have traveled overseas understand the astonishing wealth of a society which allows people to have differing ideas, to debate and argue without fear or punishment, to worship as we elect, to vote as our conscience dictates and to wake up each day as free citizens.

The idea is not that we are perfect or that there is not more to do, but to marvel at how far we have come, to honor the sacrifices of those who came before and to pass on the great gift which we have been given.

Below, courtesy of OurBroker.com, are several links which seem especially appropriate for July 4th.

THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH

White House

THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

House of Representatives

United States Senate

JUDICIAL BRANCH

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Cases Since 1893

OUR GREAT DOCUMENTS

Declaration of Independence

Constitution of the United States

Bill of Rights

THE SIGNERS

Signers of the Declaration of Independence

IMPORTANT NOTIONS The Writings of John Locke

Common Sense, Thomas Paine

The Federalist Papers

Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death, Patrick Henry

The Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln

Civil Disobedience, Henry Thoreau

The Four Freedoms, Franklin Roosevelt

HISTORIC PLACES The White House The U.S. Capitol The U.S. Supreme Court

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