Born on the Fifth of July: The next 250 years start now, so let’s get to work

By: Max McCoy

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: July 5, 2026

Words: 2,060

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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What now?

The excesses, stupidity and insensitive garishness of the chief executive’s American birthday celebration for himself is, like yesterday’s fireworks, just a memory. We’ll be paying for the party for years — one way or another — but the bangs! and the puffs of smoke marking the event have receded into the changeless past.

Good riddance.

What could have been a dignified and inspiring celebration of 250 years of American independence was instead shameless …

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