07/04/2026
“God who gave us life gave us liberty. Can the liberties of a nation be secure when we have removed a conviction that these liberties are the gift of God? Indeed, I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just, that His justice cannot sleep forever.” — Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson also believed in the importance of educating the people, writing that the state should establish a general plan for the education of the common people because an informed citizenry is essential to a free nation.
America is, to me, and too many of us, the greatest country in the world not because we are perfect, but because we have the freedom to strive for something better. It’s a place where every voice has the opportunity to be heard, where we can challenge our circumstances, pursue equality, express different opinions, and live in liberty.
May we never take those freedoms for granted, and may we continue working to preserve them for future generations.
Happy 4th of July! 🇺🇸