American Independence Day

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Happy Independence Day, the 241st one.  It is a big celebration in the United States of America - food (especially barbecues), music, dance, festivities, and parades.  It's a great day to celebrate since it's summer in the Northern Hemisphere, with normally good weather, a little bit hot maybe, but at least no one is raining on one's parade.  The USA may have it's own faults and deficiencies, but it is still the bastion of freedom and democracy.  The vision of the forefathers have gotten stronger as the years went on.  She may be threatened from all sides: left, right, front, center, north, south, east, west, financial, economic, military.  But none of these will ever bring her down.  You know why?  It's because of the American people, a freedom-loving, independent-spirited nation.  I don't like much of the politics of this country but I have great respect and admiration for the American people.