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| Rep. Adrian Smith |
On Independence Day, Americans gather together to celebrate the anniversary of the founding of our nation on July 4, 1776. While enjoying patriotic Fourth of July traditions such as fireworks, parades, and cookouts with family and friends, we must remain mindful of those who risked everything to establish and preserve the freedoms we have as Americans.
The Declaration of Independence was a revolutionary document created by our Founders to proclaim the God-given rights of individuals and the limits of government in America. Since its signing in 1776, this document by which America was born has served as a guide and source of inspiration for those fighting for freedom around the world. As President Ronald Reagan wrote in 1981:
In recent years, however, I’ve come to think of that day as more than just the birthday of a nation.
It also commemorates the only true philosophical revolution in all history.
Oh, there have been revolutions before and since ours. But those revolutions simply exchanged one set of rules for another. Ours was a revolution that changed the very concept of government.
Let the Fourth of July always be a reminder that here in this land, for the first time, it was decided that man is born with certain God-given rights; that government is only a convenience created and managed by the people, with no powers of its own except those voluntarily granted to it by the people.
We sometimes forget that great truth, and we never should.
Happy Fourth of July.
Though the Declaration of Independence laid the foundation for our freedoms, preserving them required the service and sacrifice of brave men and women throughout our history. Honoring our Armed Forces is an important part of celebrating our country during the Fourth of July.
At the end of June, I had the honor of joining the entire Nebraska congressional delegation at the send-off ceremony for the U.S. Army Reserve’s 394th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Detachment 2, in Fremont. These brave men and women will spend a year supporting special operations forces in the Middle East.
As global threats to our freedom grow by the day, we cannot express deeply enough our gratitude to those who serve. To all the men and women in Nebraska and across the country who have chosen to answer the call of duty, we thank you and honor your service.
Thanks to the bold vision of our Founders, we have the opportunity to live in a country built on revolutionary freedoms. Thanks to the selflessness of our men and women in uniform, those freedoms have been preserved and still inspire the world. I hope you and your family enjoy a great Fourth of July celebration while remembering those who have defended and continue to defend this legacy of freedom.
The Declaration of Independence was a revolutionary document created by our Founders to proclaim the God-given rights of individuals and the limits of government in America. Since its signing in 1776, this document by which America was born has served as a guide and source of inspiration for those fighting for freedom around the world. As President Ronald Reagan wrote in 1981:
In recent years, however, I’ve come to think of that day as more than just the birthday of a nation.
It also commemorates the only true philosophical revolution in all history.
Oh, there have been revolutions before and since ours. But those revolutions simply exchanged one set of rules for another. Ours was a revolution that changed the very concept of government.
Let the Fourth of July always be a reminder that here in this land, for the first time, it was decided that man is born with certain God-given rights; that government is only a convenience created and managed by the people, with no powers of its own except those voluntarily granted to it by the people.
We sometimes forget that great truth, and we never should.
Happy Fourth of July.
Though the Declaration of Independence laid the foundation for our freedoms, preserving them required the service and sacrifice of brave men and women throughout our history. Honoring our Armed Forces is an important part of celebrating our country during the Fourth of July.
At the end of June, I had the honor of joining the entire Nebraska congressional delegation at the send-off ceremony for the U.S. Army Reserve’s 394th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Detachment 2, in Fremont. These brave men and women will spend a year supporting special operations forces in the Middle East.
As global threats to our freedom grow by the day, we cannot express deeply enough our gratitude to those who serve. To all the men and women in Nebraska and across the country who have chosen to answer the call of duty, we thank you and honor your service.
Thanks to the bold vision of our Founders, we have the opportunity to live in a country built on revolutionary freedoms. Thanks to the selflessness of our men and women in uniform, those freedoms have been preserved and still inspire the world. I hope you and your family enjoy a great Fourth of July celebration while remembering those who have defended and continue to defend this legacy of freedom.
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