Tag: Independence Day

After suggesting that American History started in 1492 when Columbus discovered America (sidenote: shouldn’t we be speaking Italian or Spanish), President Donald Trump went on to describe Desert Storm was part of Viet Nam. Considering he avoided service in Viet Nam, you’d think he could distinguish the difference. And for…

as the neighborhood continues to explode with illegal fireworks, this arrived in my emailbox: Happy Independence Day, This year’s 4th of July feels quite different. I’m thinking about the ways in which our ideals of independence and patriotism relate to what we’re now experiencing: a public health pandemic and a…

from our email this afternoon: I’ll be the first to admit, today feels different than it did last year. Because in so many ways, it is different. As you and your loved ones celebrate today, I hope you’ll let me share a few quick thoughts on what I’ve been reflecting…

from our emailbox: Sisters and Brothers, I wish everyone a happy Fourth of July and, I implore you to be safe. Our country wasn’t founded on the hopes of fireworks; it was founded on the hopes of equality, as stated in the Declaration of Independence. “We hold these truths to…

another holiday missive from our email: Celebrating our independence isn’t about looking at our history through rose-colored glasses. It’s about acknowledging that the high ideals on which this nation was founded haven’t always been realized by everyone, and it’s about working in the present to create a better, more inclusive…

From this morning’s emails: Our country was founded on an idea. “We hold these truths to be self-evident. That all men are created equal.“ We never lived up to it. Jefferson himself didn’t. He held slaves. Women were excluded. But once proposed, it was an idea that couldn’t be constrained….

On July 4th we celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence…the colonies declaration to be free and clear and independent of England’s King George III…on July 4th, 1776. It isn’t Flag Day, although I’ve seen a myriad of social media posts centered around the American Flag. Although the flag…

For those of you who don’t know Tom Palzewicz, I guess I haven’t been doing my job. Mr. Palzewicz ran against Rep. James Sensenbrenner in 2018 for the WI 5th District Congressional Seat. And now in 2020, as Rep. Sensenbrenner has announced his retirement, he is running against the incumbent…