#1128 let freedom ring

Today at 2pm Eastern Time, bells across the United States will “let freedom ring” by playing their chimes at the appointed hour.  When you hear them, take a minute to stop and give thanks for all the freedoms you enjoy.

Think about our country 239 years ago.  Congress sat in rooms without air-conditioning or computers; where they arrived via horseback on little more than dirt paths, and spent months at a time away from their families because they believed in the promise of democracy.

This Fourth of July, play your role as an active citizen and say a prayer that our current members of Congress will model the lesson of compromise and diplomacy that was exhibited on this date in 1776.

Happy Independence Day!