Independence Day and a Very Timely Poll...
by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation U S A Libe rty -vs- Tyra nny Today is Independence Day in the United States of America. A day in which ALL Americans should take pride, as well as being thankful for the liberties we enjoy as a people. Governed by the rule of law , free from the religious tyranny of the dark ages as well as present day extreme Islam , and fundamentalist Christianity... We have our founding fathers and the Constitution they gave us to thank for this incredible, and increasingly rare reality. A recent and timely GALLUP POLL sheds light on American citizens perspective and Pride in the USA. As the United States celebrates Independence Day, most of its adult residents continue to say they are proud to be an American, including 57% who are extremely proud and 28% who are very proud. This high level of pride in being an American has varied only moderately over the past 12 years since the question was first asked, but has been lower since 2005...