The Volokh Conspiracy
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Today in Supreme Court History: July 4, 1776
7/4/1776: Declaration of Independence is signed.

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Big lawyer mistake, if not the biggest. Toxic. Stupid. Hysteric over reaction to a small increase in taxes. Taxes meeded to cover military protection of lawyer land/slave owners from Indians. Deadliest by its causing the Civil War.
Filled with lawyer fake bs. As fantastical as a Star Wars episode.
I think a better title would be: “Something happened more than 100 years ago”
245 years wasn't bad! It was actually a good run to have a free nation for that long.
One of the things I understand least about conservatives is the degree to which they pine for 'good old days' . . . that never existed.
Not 75 years ago. Not 175 years ago. Not 2,000 years ago.
Never.
News media today: America is bad. American flag is bad. American patriotism is bad. Americans should be sorry for [whatever].
Leftists and their news media act like America's enemies.