Thomas Sowell: The Fourth Of July

The Fourth of July may be just a holiday for fireworks to some people. But it was a momentous day for the history of this country and the history of the world. Not only did July 4, 1776 mark American independence from England, it marked a radically different kind of government from the governments that prevailed around the world at the time —  and the kinds of governments that had prevailed for thousands ... MORE