“God bless America, land that I love. Stand beside her, and guide her, through the night, with the light from above.” … Irving Berlin.
America is unique among countries, with freedom and independence a privilege since our very founding.
Americans are unique among people, with a boundless optimism born of a knowledge that we live in a country of opportunity.
Immigrants like Irving Berlin, a Russian, and my family know this well, and we do not take this country for granted. For whatever faults we may have as a republic, we have the gift of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness always within our reach and our imagination.
For that, there is one reason that stands out in my mind: Because from the beginning, we said “In God we trust.” God has helped us from the beginning and He continues to this day. Just look at the fractured states of many countries around the world and you realize just how blessed we are. Celebrate America today … celebrate God today too, because they and we are forever intertwined.
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