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#4thofJuly2020 As we confront who we are as a nation, and debate who we want to be, inevitably, we must scrutinize where we've come from. Our founders were not perfect men, but they espoused some damn near perfect ideas: "As mankind become more liberal they will be more apt
to allow that all those who conduct themselves as worthy members of the community are equally entitled to the protection of civil government. I hope ever to see America among the foremost nations in examples of justice and liberality. " George Washington
Here's to THIS 4th expanding the definition of who are "worthy members," and catapulting us towards a "more perfect union."

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