We really should take time out to marvel at the courage and dedication of those few who made it possible for this country to exist and serve as model, in some ways, for many of the best governed countries in the world.
The British taxes and other impositions were pretty mild compared to what people in nearly every other country had to endure. So I believe it was really the principles of independence and self determination that drove those brave folks to risk life, limb, and property 230 years ago. I think it was also the dedication to these principles and the people's experience in self government that led to our revolution resulting in a largely free and orderly country, unlike so many other revolutions. So between parades and picnics and swims , spend some time thinking of the debt we owe these men and women for their courage and wisdom.
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