236 years ago a group of forward-thinking, progressive rebels decided to break ties with a government they believed to be corrupt and indifferent to their needs as citizens. Influenced by Locke, Voltaire, Rousseau, Montesquieu, et al, they set out to create a government that protected the natural rights of all citizens against the tyranny of the privileged. They set out to safeguard the avenues of free thought — education and the free press. Hopefully those ideas will find a renewal on this anniversary of their commitment.
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