Debate Over July Fourth DC Festivities Shows How Out of Touch Elites Are

Plus: For the Fourth of July, Reflections on the Meaning of American Citizenship

Jul 04, 2019   Happy Independence Day from Washington, where many of us are happy to check out the tanks and other armored vehicles that President Trump invited to town to celebrate the preservation of our freedoms. Others don't see it that way, but they're perhaps a little shortsighted, veterans Tom Spoehr and John Cooper write in separate commentaries. We've also got star-spangled pieces from Lee Edwards, Carson Holloway, and Kay Coles James. All this plus our podcast on the festivities and problematic women in U.S. history. Enjoy the holiday weekend. Morning Bell returns Monday.     Commentary Debate Over July Fourth DC Festivities Shows How Out of Touch Elites Are The reaction to the president's Fourth of July plans has been a textbook case illustrating the disconnect between the "elites" and the majority of Americans. More Commentary For the Fourth of July, Reflections on the Meaning of American Citizenship Citizenship is not so much a sharing in individual rights as it is a sharing in communal responsibility. More Commentary It's Actually OK to Be Proud of the Military on Independence Day Would the simple act of declaration have sufficed to achieve our freedom? Hardly. It took a long and bloody eight-year war for America to gain its independence. More Commentary A Fallen Warrior and the Unfading Flag My wife Anne and I celebrated the Fourth of July early this year when we buried her brother, Jimmy, with full military honors in a tiny cemetery outside Scranton, Pennsylvania. More Commentary Podcast: A July Fourth Show Like No Other President Trump says the fireworks display in D.C. will be "the show of a lifetime," but it hasn't come without controversy. Some have knocked the idea of a "military parade." Today we consider what kind of July Fourth celebration is most fitting with the American tradition. More Commentary The Most Problematic Women in American History We highlight problematic women such as Abigail Adams, Ida B. Wells, Susan B. Anthony, Phyllis Schlafly, and, of course, Betsy Ross. More Commentary A Nation Worth Lauding I love America not only because we've grown to rectify many of our wrongs, but also because we've been an incredibly positive force for good. More           The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at comments@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames1.diogenes--light@blogger.com. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.

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