The 4th of July is coming. It is time to get out your copy of the Declaration of Independence so you can read it as a family before you dig into your barbeque. We are trying to establish it as a family tradition. It might be a good idea for your family.
We need to remind ourselves what the causes of our nationhood were. We need to read and think about what it was like then, what is like now and where it will be in the future if things continue.
If you don’t have one, get one.
You might also want to have a dictionary handy to look up words like "usurp" and "tyranny."
homo unius libri
Sadly, your suggestion for a dictionary is probably a good idea.
ReplyDeleteThe kids at school are confused when I pull one off the shelf and read a definition to them. They are so used to making up their own definitions that they don't even know how ignorant they are.
DeleteGrace and peace.