Independence Day musings (as of 7/5/2004)
Since July 5 was the official federal holiday in 2004, I decided on that date to take the time to write some of my thoughts out. Normally, Independence Day is my favorite holiday. I love true freedom - the ability to associate with whomever I wish, the ability to worship as I choose to (or not, if you're atheist), and so forth. But the Abu Ghraib prison scandal (a news story breaking at the time) made me rethink my own attitudes as an American. You see, I thought we were immune from the kind of... Sign in to see full entry.