Summary:

America celebrates its 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026. Most Americans believe that “a new nation” was born in 1776, forming “a democracy” charged with doing “the will of the people.” All of that is completely wrong. Tom explores what really happened.

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The 250th Anniversary Of…What, Exactly?

You have a right to what you own and nothing more

John Locke’s Second Treatise of Government

Declaration of Independence: A Transcription

Articles of Confederation (1777)

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