Friday, July 04, 2008

Fourth of July!


Here are a smattering of commentaries on America, the meaning of the Fourth, patriotism, citizenship, etc.

Where is the original copy of the Delaration of Independence? That question isn't so easy to answer as described by Ted Widmer, director of the John Carter Brown Library at Brown University in a column from today's New York Times - Looking for Liberty.
Negative campaigning is almost as old as the republic itself. Edward J. Larson - The Founding Mudslingers - washingtonpost.com

Love of country among African Americans may be complicated, but it is deep and strong and honest. A Special Brand Of Patriotism - Eugene Robinson.

What Patriotism Is, and Is Not - Thursday 03 July 2008
by: Michael Winship, t r u t h o u t Perspective

"A Decent Respect to the Opinions of Mankind ..."
by: Wm. Scott Harrop and R.K. Ramazani, t r u t h o u t Perspective

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