1776, Not 1789

Vermont’s first Fourth of July was no picnic

We were a newborn republic, barely six months removed from declaring itself independent, not only from Great Britain, but also from New York’s claim over the New Hampshire Grants. The post Vermont’s first Fourth of July was no picnic first appeared on Vermont Daily Chronicle. The post Vermont’s first Fourth of July was no picnic appeared first on Vermont Daily Chronicle.

From Whom the US Got Independence on 4th of July: The History Behind the Holiday

On July 4, 1776, the United States declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain due to escalating disputes over taxation without representation. The adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress formed a new sovereign nation, which celebrates its 250th anniversary (Semiquincentennial) in 2026.

The Editor Of The Most Popular Edition Of The Federalist Thinks It’s More Important Than Ever

Other than the Declaration of Independence itself, no document was more responsible for the creation of the American republic than The Federalist. Writing under the pseudonym “Publius,” Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay produced 85 essays between October 1787 and April 1788. Their purpose was to encourage New Yorkers — who would have read ...

“We hold these truths”: The U.S. Declaration of Independence at 250

That I should have been invited to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence is perhaps a bit ironic. I happen to have been born on Dominion Day, 1967 – Canada’s centennial. For this great feat Read the rest The post “We hold these truths”: The U.S. Declaration of Independence at 250 appeared first on C2C Journal.

Keeping a republic: A 250th birthday meditation

As we mark the national semiquincentennial on July 4, we might well reflect on Benjamin Franklin’s answer to Elizabeth Willing Powel, when the elderly sage left the Constitutional Convention in 1787, and the Philadelphia matron [...]

Stephen Miller Pushes For ‘Hard Look’ At Banning Pregnant Visitors After Major Supreme Court Ruling

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court handed down a historic decision to uphold the country’s 14th Amendment, cementing the law that allows anyone born on U.S. soil to be considered an American citizen. The ruling immediately ignited a fresh wave of legislative pushback from Republicans, including Vice President JD Vance, who warned that the more than [] Stephen Miller Pushes For ‘Hard Look’ At Banning Pregnant Visitors After Major Supreme Court Ruling

Three Founders. One Day. One Destiny.

by David Botkins On July 4, 1826, Americans gathered across a still‑young republic to celebrate a milestone some believed we’d never reach: the fiftieth anniversary of independence. Church bells rang. Cannons fired. Citizens reflected on how far the country had come since that audacious summer in 1776. Then the news spread. Thomas Jefferson was dead. []

250 years of American independence: How the text that founded the US – and changed the world – was drafted

'America 250' (1/13). The 13 colonies had been fighting the British Crown for a year when, in July 1776, lawyer Thomas Jefferson completed the drafting of the Declaration of Independence. Adopted by Congress on July 4 in Philadelphia, this document, which established the principle of equality for all – even though slavery was still legal everywhere – founded the United States of America.

Know these words from the Declaration of Independence

Before July Fourth became an American holiday, it was a revolutionary political statement, codified in the Declaration of Independence. This founding document gave voice to a bold idea: that our rights do not come from kings, politicians, or government, and that every person has dignity and value. Nearly 250 years later, those ideas still shape [] The post Know these words from the Declaration of Independence appeared first on Americans for Prosperity.

Happy 250th Birthday, America: We Now Live Twice As Long As We Did in 1776

Happy 250th Birthday, America: We Now Live Twice As Long As We Did in 1776

Delaware held vital place in America’s founding 250 years ago

As America marks its semiquincentennial on July 4, Delaware can be remembered for its service in the statesmanship and military service in the founding of the nation. The post Delaware held vital place in America’s founding 250 years ago appeared first on Spotlight Delaware.

In 1791, Alexander Hamilton Introduced a Tax on the Lifeblood of America. It Did Not Go Well.

“Just drink less” has never been such a failure.

The Birthplace of the United States

It was here the founders shaped the future of American government.

The Indispensable President

The Declaration of Independence, signed and issued to the public 250 years ago this month, was the banner under which the American Revolution was fought. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, and are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights. The Declaration, the sheet anchor of American republicanism, as Lincoln called it, stated the ideals behind the revolution, but played little role either in starting or ending the conflict. The battles of Lexington and Concord, which ignited the war, had been fought more than a year earlier, in April 1775; the war would continue for another five years until it was settled in 1781 by the American victory at Yorktown. Without victory in the war for independence, the Declaration of Independence might have been relegated to a footnote in history. The post The Indispensable President appeared first on .

Rep. Mark Harris: The Faith That Made America Free

As America approaches her 250th birthday, we will look back to Philadelphia; to the signing of the Declaration of Independence; and to the courage of the men who pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor to the cause of liberty. The declaration was not written merely in rejection of England’s rule. It was...

The Sixth Republic?

As Ryan McMaken recently pointed out, the original constitutional republic created in 1787 no longer exists. Joseph Solis-Mullen asked if the US is now in its Sixth Republic.

We should remember the radical ideas our Founders embraced — and return to them

The 250th anniversary of America’s founding provides an opportunity to reflect on its meaning. For the first time in history, a country was founded on the idea that humans possess inalienable rights and that the purpose of government is to protect those rights. Prior to then, nations had been created through conquest and the growth []

America’s 250th Celebration Belongs To You, Not DC

Americans reading this are lucky enough to be alive on the 250th anniversary of their country’s declaration of independence. How independent the United States actually is these days or how much the country remains dedicated to the ideals of the founding is highly debatable. What is not debatable is that it was the colonies making []

SCOTUS upholds birthright citizenship. And, key results from Colorado's primaries

The Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship on constitutional grounds on the last day of its term. And, a Democratic socialist has won the Democratic primary for a U.S. House seat in Denver.

MIKE PENCE: The next generation needs faith in God and confidence in the American ideal

As America celebrates its 250th birthday this Independence Day, a reflection on the Founders of 1776 and renewing the ideals of liberty today.

America the Beautiful: A Recipe for Civic Joy

Days ago, America marked the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It marks a moment when—a year into what was understood as a British civil war—the colonists imagined a new way of being in civil relationship and asserted that new way as “self-evident.” It would take eleven more years before the nation would be constituted,

A Triumph for Constitutional Fidelity and the American Dream

Yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling reaffirming the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of birthright citizenship is a resounding victory for the rule of law, our national identity, and the enduring power of the American Dream. For over a century and a half, the Citizenship Clause has stood as a cornerstone of American liberty. Yesterday’s decision honors the clear text, the legislative intent, and the long-standing judicial precedents that have defined our nation since the Reconstruction era. Roots in the Common Law and the Constitution As a nation, our strength has always been anchored in our foundational principles rather than ancestral bloodlines. From our ... Read More

Why the Constitution Is Better than the Declaration of Independence

Why the Constitution Is Better than the Declaration of Independence

How America’s founding inspires its strategy in the world

As it marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the United States should rededicate itself to its founding principles and to a strategy in the world that seeks to advance those principles. The post How America’s founding inspires its strategy in the world appeared first on Atlantic Council.

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America

By Thomas Jefferson In Congress, July 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it [...]

A bitter anniversary: The American ideal turns 250 amid turmoil

The United States is celebrating the 250th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence on July 4. It does so amidst protests from the ‘No Kings’ movement, which rallies against Trump’s authoritarianism. The ideals of Thomas Jefferson – one of the Founding Fathers – look worse for wear on a date marked by the government’s rewriting of history and by doubts about what remains of the American Dream

Week 13,044

Happy Fourth of July! I’m skipping the usual format for the holiday. But the rules are the same – no dooming and hypotheticals, post pictures of your pets and parades and barbecues. In Congress, July 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes [] The post Week 13,044 appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.

This ‘special’ July Fourth fails to impress

Independence Day is designated to celebrate the birth of the United States as an independent nation. It also commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, one of our most important documents, proclaiming our unalienable rights. Yet our “sesquicentennial celebration” this year seems all too quiet, too ordinary, too lackluster, for such an important July Fourth in our country’s history.

Freethought TV celebrates the “real” American Revolution with special July 4 programming

The truly revolutionary idea behind the Declaration of Independence wasn’t simply breaking away from Britain. It was establishing the first secular democracy in human history. This Independence Day, Freethought TV ... More » from Freethought TV celebrates the “real” American Revolution with special July 4 programming The post Freethought TV celebrates the “real” American Revolution with special July 4 programming appeared first on Freedom From Religion Foundation.

The promise of birthright citizenship is upheld by the Supreme Court

The U.S Supreme Court upheld more than 100 years of legal precedent on Tuesday that affirmed the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of birthright citizenship to children born to immigrants lacking permanent status. The court voted 6-3 to reject the Trump administration’s reinterpretation of the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment, which reads in part: “All persons []

Media leadership unity in defying Trump’s assault on Free speech: standing tall against historic comparisons

Benjamin Franklin said in his first newspaper in 1722, “without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom, and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech.” On this 250th anniversary of America’s founding, there is no right more deeply cherished and foundational than the First Amendment of the US []

Blue state fails to adopt constitutional ‘right’ to abortion * WorldNetDaily * by WND Staff

Source link The state of Delaware has failed to adopt a constitutional “right” to abortion, as a required legislative vote on the plan never happened. A report from Lifesitenews said

What was the United States’ first capital? The cases for New York City or Philadelphia

What was the United States’ first capital?

The Birthright Citizenship Decision Is More Evidence for Court Reform

As you’ve seen, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of birthright citizenship by a 6 — or perhaps 5 1/2...

America at 250 Is Still a Work in Progress

As America marks 250 years of independence, a Supreme Court ruling upholding birthright citizenship released days before this year’s Fourth of July put the focus on who gets to be American. The post America at 250 Is Still a Work in Progress appeared first on World Politics Review.

At 250, Road Ahead For US

At the landmark stage of having declared independence on July 4th in 1776, the United States is in the throes of bearing...