Some thoughts for the country of America on its birthday in 2023

I hear too much of people complaining about the USA, so, on the occasion of its birthday here are some thoughts from my distinctly Canadian point of view. First, I think it is important to acknowledge the progress made by America as a country since its inception, particularly in terms of advancing individual rights and freedoms, promoting democracy, and providing economic opportunities.

However, it is also important to recognize the challenges and struggles that America has faced, and continues to face, as a nation. These include issues such as social inequality, political polarization, climate change, and ongoing conflicts both at home and abroad. It is only by acknowledging and working to address these challenges that America can continue to grow and thrive in the future.

Additionally, it is important to celebrate the diverse and multicultural nature of America, which has been a source of strength and innovation for the country. As a nation founded on the principles of freedom and equality, it is essential that America continues to embrace and support diversity in all its forms.

Finally, on this special day, it is important that Americans recommit to the ideals that America was founded on, and work towards building a brighter, more equitable, and more just future for all Americans.

Just a reminder that the United States of America was founded on a set of ideals that have become known as the American Creed. These ideals include democracy, individual liberty, equality, justice, and opportunity.

To work towards building a brighter, more equitable, and more just future for all Americans, they must remain committed to these ideals and take steps to ensure that they are upheld in practice. Here are some ways they can work towards these goals:

Americans believe they are a democratic country. To strengthen their idea of democracy they need to ensure that all citizens have the opportunity to participate in the political process and that their voices are heard. This includes measures such as protecting voting rights, combating disinformation, and promoting transparency in government.

They have to work hard to protect and promote the individual liberties of all their citizens, which includes freedom of speech, religion, and assembly. This also means working to address issues such as police brutality and the criminal justice system's systemic bias against certain groups.

American citizens must work to eliminate discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, and other factors. This includes promoting policies that provide equal access to education, healthcare, and economic opportunities.

It is important to ensure that all Americans have access to a fair and impartial justice system. This includes working to address issues such as mass incarceration, police reform, and ensuring that everyone is treated equally under the law.

Americans must work to ensure that all of them have equal access to opportunities for economic success and prosperity. This includes investing in education, job training, and infrastructure, as well as promoting policies that help to reduce income inequality.

By remaining committed to these ideals and working towards them in practice, They will be able to build a brighter, more equitable, and more just future for all Americans. Have a safe and wonderful celebration.

Happy Independence Day to my US friends

Variously known as the Fourth of July and Independence Day, July 4th has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of Independence Day celebrations goes back to the 18th century and the American Revolution (1775-83). In June 1776, representatives of the 13 colonies then fighting in the revolutionary struggle weighed a resolution that would declare their independence from Great Britain. 

On July 2nd, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and two days later its delegates adopted the Declaration of Independence, a historic document drafted by Thomas Jefferson. 

From 1776 until the present day, July 4th has been celebrated as the birth of American independence, with typical festivities ranging from fireworks, parades and concerts to more casual family gatherings and barbecues.

 Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on July 4, 1826--the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.


John Adams believed that July 2nd was the correct date on which to celebrate the birth of American independence, because on July 2nd, the Continental Congress voted in favor of Lee’s resolution for independence in a near-unanimous vote (the New York delegation abstained, but later voted affirmatively). 

On that day, John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail that July 2 “will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival” and that the celebration should include “Pomp and Parade…Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other.” 

On July 4th, the Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence, which had been written largely by Jefferson not Adams. Though the vote for actual independence took place on July 2nd, from then on the 4th became the day that was celebrated as the birth of American independence.

Happy July 4th to my American Friends

A brief history of the day, thanks to Wikipedia
Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain (now officially known as the United Kingdom). Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, family reunions, and political speeches and ceremonies, in addition to various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States. Independence Day is the National Day of the United States

During the American Revolution, the legal separation of the Thirteen Colonies from Great Britain occurred on July 2, 1776, when the Second Continental Congress voted to approve a resolution of independence that had been proposed in June by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia declaring the United States independent from Great Britain. After voting for independence, Congress turned its attention to the Declaration of Independence, a statement explaining this decision, which had been prepared by a Committee of Five, with Thomas Jefferson as its principal author. Congress debated and revised the wording of the Declaration, finally approving it on July 4. A day earlier, John Adams had written to his wife Abigail:

The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forever more.

Adams's prediction was off by two days. From the outset, Americans celebrated independence on July 4, the date shown on the much-publicized Declaration of Independence, rather than on July 2, the date the resolution of independence was approved in a closed session of Congress.

Historians have long disputed whether Congress actually signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, even though Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin all later wrote that they had signed it on that day. Most historians have concluded that the Declaration was signed nearly a month after its adoption, on August 2, 1776, and not on July 4 as is commonly believed.

In a remarkable coincidence, both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, the only signers of the Declaration of Independence later to serve as Presidents of the United States, died on the same day: July 4, 1826, which was the 50th anniversary of the Declaration. Although not a signer of the Declaration of Independence, but another Founding Father who became a President, James Monroe, died on July 4, 1831, thus becoming the third President in a row who died on this memorable day. Calvin Coolidge, the 30th President, was born on July 4, 1872, and, so far, is the only President to have been born on Independence Day.