This is How You Give a Speech on American Independence

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,

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.

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 []

Pashinyan Congratulates Trump on U.S. Independence Anniversary

I extend my warmest congratulations to you, your family, and the friendly people of the United States of America on Independence Day.

The Mirror of 1776

Unfortunately, the Declaration of Independence does not unite us today. It indicts us.