Happy 4th of July

In the US we celebrate our independence. Let’s celebrate our blessings:

• ·      Freedom of speech. We take for granted ranting and complaining about our politicians. Anyone in the public eye gets criticized. Try that in a dictatorship.
• ·      The President only is in control for 4 or 8 years. If they fail to produce, or even if they do they will be replaced when their term is up.
• ·      Three branches of government keep anyone from too much power.
• ·      Courts often defend the public from the government by applying limits.
• ·      The Constitution and Bill of Rights guide our courts.
• ·      Freedom of religion. Everywhere we travel you see churches, temples, mosques and more from everywhere.
• ·      World’s Largest Economy - close to ¼ of world’s economy.
• ·      California would be the 8^th largest economy in the world.
• ·      Diversified with manufacturing, transportation, raw materials, super computers, software, insurance, finance, services, and food to feed the world.
• ·      Inventors and entrepreneurs are celebrated. Creative people keep improving our lives.
• ·      Immigrants who come and create opportunities.
• ·      New medical discoveries and research extend our healthy life.
• ·      Crime is at record low levels throughout most of the country except for a few dysfunctional cities.
• ·      US citizens are the most generous givers all over the world in times of disaster and hardship. Look at churches ministries, Bill & Melinda Gates, and other charities helping improve lives all over the world for example.
• ·      American soldiers sacrifice to free people from tyranny all over the world. Then they come home.

The United States keeps improving our life and lives of people around the world. As difficult as life is and as imperfect as we people are, remember to celebrate our successes.

God bless the USA.