Their View: I declare - The Xenia Gazette

Their View: I declare - The Xenia Gazette

From Where I Sit By Chris Gibbs Contributing columnist This past week, an acquaintance lamented, “What’s all this 250th hoopla about?” I gently reminded that our nation signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776, and that 2026 will mark 250 years since that signing. “Oh, of course,” was the response. Even though my friend was a bit embarrassed that those facts weren’t top of mind, I recall us chuckling together about the nexus between The Be…