Today is the day we celebrate the special thing America is. Or what a special thing it would be, if we knew what we were celebrating.
America is worthy of celebration. But the reason why is all but lost amid all the flags and military showmanship.
Independence Day is unique among holidays because it is not a day that marks the birthday of a particular person, or the day of a particular battle.
July 4 is not the day we won our independence. It isn’t even the day we declared it. That, technically, was two days earlier.