Our View: It's about independence

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'Thomas Jefferson' is back, and San Clemente's got him
For the six consecutive year, Dr. Stan Wasbin will don wig and Colonial attire and give a dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence for friends and neighbors on the Fourth of July. The past five Independence Days, neighbors on ... read more

Our View: It's about independence
The 4th of July is about America's independence, not just a another holiday from work, a day at the river or beach or a chance to shoot off fireworks. It is that day and month in 1776 that the Declaration of Independence was adopted. ... read more

Paths of the Spirit: Another look at those "unalienable rights"
The Declaration of Independence says that the Creator has endowed us with "unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." The sentence is memorable — in fact, ... read more

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