A Time of Lament and Celebration

Editorial: National milestone birthday

America’s 250th anniversary of independence is upon us and because it’s a milestone, most citizens who take part in the celebrations will carry special memories of the day the rest of their life.

COMMERCIAL-NEWS EDITORIAL: It's time to celebrate our birthday

As the United States of America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday on July 4, it’s a natural thing to look back over the nation’s history and try to determine whether the generations that followed the founders who signed the…

A Time of Lament and Celebration

On this 250th anniversary of our nation, as Americans gather on July 4 beneath skies illuminated by fireworks and streets adorned in red, white and blue, my heart is fraught with mixed emotions. I love this country, yet I grieve for it. I celebrate the democratic ideals that have inspired generations, yet I lament how dangerously far we have wandered from them. Given the political and social upheavals of the past year and a half, this moment cal…

Editorial: Happy 250th birthday!

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