Independence Day

It's unfortunate that today has become known simply as "The Fourth of July".  It is Independence Day for a our nation, a day that should take on more importance as time goes on rather than less.  Not merely another federal holiday, nor a reason to have a three day weekend or that day when we have the fireworks (along with the three weeks before and the three weeks after that the neighbors feel it's okay to shoot off their stash at two in the morning).  Today we should count our blessings that the men who founded this country had the backbone to fight for it, to fight for us.  Foresight, not hindsight, is what made this the greatest nation on the planet.  Perhaps the simple act of remembering what this day is truly all about would go a long way in keeping America great.