Independence Day Weekend 2020

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John Trumbull’s famous painting of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

(George Washington standing at the center surrounded by our "Founding Fathers (co-signers of the Declaration.")

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Except for a very short period in Athens, Greece over 2000 years ago, 

the Democratic Constitutional Republic of the United States was the first time in all of history

that people were not ruled by a king, strong man (dictator), or a committee (politburo.)

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*Of the many words attributed to Napolean on his death bed, one witness reported,

"They wanted me to be (George) Washington," who could have become king but turned it down.

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Happy birthday, America.