In Defense of the Fourth of July
The Declaration of Independence has been quoted by abolitionists, suffragists, socialists, civil rights activists, and the Black Panthers. Why should conservatives get to own it now?
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The Declaration of Independence has been quoted by abolitionists, suffragists, socialists, civil rights activists, and the Black Panthers. Why should conservatives get to own it now?

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The Declaration of Independence has been quoted by abolitionists, suffragists, socialists, civil rights activists, and the Black Panthers. Why should conservatives get to own it now?
The Patriot Front DC march happened as America celebrated its 250th birthday, with members carrying Confederate flags and the group’s
Mariachi artists are demanding release of 20-year-old Hebert Kaleth Ibarra Castro from Texas detention center
According to Elizabeth Oreck, senior manager of community programs for Best Friends Animal Society in Los Angeles, more lost pets are brought to shelters on July 5 than on any other day.
The Fourth of July, Ben Franklin, and the Celebration of a Free Press The First Amendment to the United States Constitution addresses the subject of free speech head on. As follows: “Congre...
QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) -- Portions of Rockaway Beach were closed to swimmers on a scorching Fourth of July. For the third day in a row, sharks were spotted at the popular Queens beach around...
Fireworks, from bottle rockets to Roman candles, start a lot of fires in the U.S. every year – 32,000 of them in 2023 alone. And each year there is a clear spike in human-caused fires on Ju...
The 2026 Lititz Fourth of July Celebration will bring a full day of family-friendly events to Lititz Springs Park on Saturday, July 4, including the blanket run, baby parade, contests, live...
David and Victoria Beckham, Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis, and Julia Roberts are among the many celebrity couples who got married on July 4.
Morning Dew (Donk) reportedly conceived for Beyoncé’s second album B’Day, which will be reissued for its 20th anniversary in September She popularised the shock drop in 2013 with the surpri...
The Bay County Sheriff’s Office provided a Saginaw River closure update about noon Saturday, July 4, as the community prepares to celebrate the holiday with the third and final fireworks di...
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ABC7 will broadcast the nation's largest parade west of the Mississippi live at 10 a.m., anywhere you watch or stream, Eyewitness News.
The fire southwest of Pueblo is now 8th largest fire by acreage in Colorado history. Major gains reported on Snyder fire on Western Slope, as other fires see modest growth.
On this Fourth of July, I hope you give yourself permission to slow down. Let the day be simple.
Sacramento Regional Fire anticipates over 1,000 emergency calls on Independence Day
Broward County communities marked Independence Day on Saturday with parades, family activities and fireworks, as crowds lined streets in Plantation and festivities continued in nearby Marga...
We have compiled a list of some July 4 events taking place in the WXII viewing area as the country celebrates its 250th birthday.
Whether you’re going outside to grill, see fireworks, or cheer at a parade this Fourth of July, remember to watch out for mosquitoes.
THIS is the shocking moment a skydiver carrying a huge American flag, crashes into a crowded tent at a Fourth of July event. The heart-stopping moment happened at the Folsom Pro Rodeo near...
Symbolic, no? And crashing with Lee Greenwood's 'Proud to be American' was perfect. Source: Fox40, Sacramento (FOX40. COM) — A skydiver crashed Thursday night while parachuting into the Fol...
Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia have called off some celebratory events amid searing heat. Intense storms in the Midwest and a shark sighting in New York also disrupted holiday activitie...
Well, we finally made it, guys: America’s 250th birthday. That’s right, today we celebrate 250 long years of making so much noise on the Fourth of July that people who don’t wish to celebra...
Fireworks and parades got underway in New Hampshire before dawn on the Fourth of July. Friday night, Greenville celebrated Independence Day with its annual Pots & Pans Parade.
A dangerous heat wave upended fourth of July celebrations across swaths of the central and eastern US on Friday, forcing officials in the nation’s capital and elsewhere to cancel or postpon...
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