On July 4, Will You be Celebrating the Founders or the Status Quo?

Tags: Law, Philosophy, U.S. History

06/29/2026 George Ford Smith

On this July 4, Americans will celebrate 250 years of independence. However, what are people really celebrating, freedom or a militaristic regime?

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/july-4-will-you-be-celebrating-founders-or-status-quo

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