Today is the 4th of July. It’s a day for fireworks, picnics and American flags everywhere. \u00a0Everyone is proud to be an American today, no matter where your political beliefs land on the spectrum.<\/p>\n
I am truly proud to be an American. \u00a0Even with all our warts, I cannot imagine living anywhere else. \u00a0I do believe that most Americans feel the same, even though they don’t act like it when the cameras are rolling. \u00a0 Except for today. \u00a0Everyone is patriotic today.\u00a0\u00a0And it’s fun!<\/p>\n
Do you think we could all try to feel this same way tomorrow and the day and the week after that? \u00a0Can we actually be the UNITED States of America for more than just one day?<\/p>\n
Let’s try, shall we?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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