A Naturalized Citizen Reflects on the Declaration

Noncitizen accused of falsely claiming US citizenship before casting federal ballots

A lawful permanent resident allegedly made false statements about her U.S. citizenship to register to vote and cast ballots in two elections.

Gratitude

We will celebrate the Declaration of Independence tomorrow in our accustomed style, quoting Abraham Lincoln and Calvin Coolidge. Implicit in the tributes of Lincoln and Coolidge to the Declaration is an expression of gratitude — for our liberty — to the men who pledged their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor to win it. To express our gratitude properly, we need to bring them to mind, recall their names,

A Grateful Canadian’s Love Letter To America

My Dearest America, From across your northern border, from a nation that has enjoyed the serene luxury of your shadow and your shelter, I write to you on the occasion of your 250th birthday — as a grateful beloved and not some moralistic scold or resentful neighbor. For I am acutely aware that the liberties ...

America at 250: Rethinking Independence and the Stories We Tell Ourselves

Joshua Scheer As the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, politicians from across the political spectrum are invoking the familiar language of freedom, democracy and American exceptionalism. Fireworks, patriotic speeches and national celebrations present the nation’s founding as the birth of liberty and self-government. political leaders across the ideological spectrum []

“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.