On July 4, 1776, American patriots signed the Declaration of Independence. The document was inflammatory, in that it accused the King of England of tyranny and heinous crimes against man. It could have spelled a death sentence for everyone who signed it. Yet, the document proved to be the framework for world wide freedom. It professed that man is "endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights", and that "among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Hapiness."

Those are ideals worth fighting for, and worth dying for.

This is not just July 4th. This is not just a day to sit around the pool and bar-b-que. This is not just a day to sell new cars at 0% interest and $1000 cash back. This is not just a day to drink tall frosty beverages with your friends.

This day, is first and foremost, the anniversary of our Independence Day.