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The Declaration of Independence Promotes Individual Liberty More than Collective Self-Determination

This is true despite claims to the contrary by some on both the left and right.

Reason

US politicians' beef with French food

"In America it is politically disadvantageous to be known as a gourmet"

Salon

A 'merciless' reminder of Indigenous history on July 4

Phrase in Declaration of Independence reflects how racism was baked into nation's founding document.

Axios

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Fourth of July 2024: How did the national holiday originate and why do Americans celebrate it?

This year marks the 248th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence

The Independent UK

Fourth of July 2023: How did the national holiday originate and why do Americans celebrate it?

This year marks the 247th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence

The Independent UK

Which three US presidents died on the fourth of July?

US celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence and remembers the Founding Fathers who made it possible

The Independent UK

Creepy history of White House 4th July Celebrations - no beers, death and dodgy fireworks

From horse racing and festivals under Thomas Jefferson to unfortunate incidents and eerie occurrences, the Fourth of July celebrations at the White House have a storied past

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For presidents, July Fourth is a day to chill or strut or get an earful of red, white and boo

Through history, the Fourth of July has been a day for some presidents to declare their independence from the public

The Independent UK

Bottle of wine goes on sale for huge £75,000 - and it dates back to Queen Victoria's rule

The 1900 bottle will go under the hammer on July 4 this year with an estimated guide price of £3,200 to £4,200, but experts warned their estimate is a very conservative one

Daily Mirror

Why the right is so terrified of "woke"

Conservatives didn't want to hear about white privilege. So they abandoned reality and joined the orange man's cult

Salon

A jury of ex-presidents? No, but Trump's fate will be decided by 12 citizen peers, in a hallowed tradition of US democracy

It is not the federal government that will hold Donald Trump’s future in its hands. It will be 12 jury members in his eventual trial.

The Conversation

Pence joins past veep to challenge boss

There is one other time in history when a vice president ran against the president he served with in office

Salon

Mike Pence is jockeying against Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination – joining the ranks of just one vice president who, in 1800, also ran against a former boss

Former Vice President Mike Pence filed paperwork to declare his candidacy for president on June 5, 2023 – placing him in unusual ranks.

The Conversation

Political compromises – like the debt-limit deal – have never been substitutes for lasting solutions

The compromise to avoid default on the U.S. debt passed muster, eventually. President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy pulled it off.

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Paul Bongiorno: Roberts-Smith case shines intense spotlight on investigative journalism

Media companies can often cut their losses and pay 'go away' money to plaintiffs especially when being represented by 'no win no fee' laywers.

Reason

More on Federal Power Over Immigration and James Madison's Report of 1800

My response to Rob Natelson's argument that Madison's Report is largely irrelevant to the constitutional debate over immigration.

Reason

Adam Smith Has Something for Everyone

From the American Founders to communist meme creators, people have long claimed Smith's endorsement for their ideas.

Salon

Founding fathers: Way too woke?

Jefferson, Hamilton and those other guys come with well-known baggage. But compare them to Republicans, please

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The Federalists and the Sedition Act

The Sedition Act of 1798 famously expired on March 3, 1801, and purported to punish false and malicious statements about the Federalist President John Adams and the majority-Federalist Congress, not about the Democratic-Republican Vice-President Thomas Jefferson. This is often mentioned as evidence of the Federalists' partisanship in enacting the Act.…

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The best of high school baseball 2023

Top shot from around the diamond in '23.

The Conversation

Montana House Rep. Zooey Zephyr's censure shows that American standards of political decorum are failing

A Montana District Court judge has rejected Democratic state Rep. Zooey Zephyr’s attempt to return to the House floor following Republican lawmakers’ moves that blocked her from entering or speaking in the House chamber at the end of April 2023.

Tom’s Hardware

No Cloud Required: Chatbot Runs Locally on iPhones, Old PCs

A brand new open-source project called MLC LLM is lightweight enough to run locally on just about any device, even an iPhone or an old PC laptop with integrated graphics.

Salon

Start planning now for the 2024 eclipse

There's a trick to figuring out the optimal viewing site. Here's what you need to know to plan

The Conversation

80 is different in 2023 than in 1776 – but even back then, a grizzled Franklin led alongside a young Hamilton

President Joe Biden’s announcement that he’s running for another term raises concerns for many Americans. At his potential second inauguration, he would be 82, beating himself in becoming the oldest among American presidents.

WEKU

Congress has clashed with Supreme Court justices over ethics in the past

The Thomas-Crow connection recalls past relationships that caught the attention of Congress, resulting in hearings that undermined a potential chief justice and the court's longest-serving member.

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