Opinion: Hear Me Out: How About a New National Holiday?

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I’m not sure how many of us, across these United States, will be in much of a mood to celebrate on this fine 250th anniversary of our country’s founding, but the occasion at least calls for a touch of reflection.

Fireworks illuminate the skyline above the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, and U.S. Capitol during U.S. Independence Day celebrations on July 4, 2025. / MEHMET ESER / Middle East Images/AFP via Getty

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