Last week’s America 250 celebrations were awe inspiring.  The tall ships.  The military plane flyovers.  The speech and fireworks at Mount Rushmore.  And the stunning July 4th fireworks show on the National Mall.  Most Americans were inspired by the celebrations, but not all.  No.  There is no satisfaction, no national pride, and no joy in […]

Tomorrow we mark the 250th anniversary of the 1776 Declaration of Independence.  More specifically, it is our semiquincentennial.  Every Independence Day is special for Americans, or at least used to be.  When our schools actually were forums for education, rather than indoctrination, when students were taught history, love of country, and to appreciate the sacrifices […]