Underground Usa

In this segment, I open with a clip from a podcast worth listening to: History That Doesn’t Suck. The clip is from the episode on the War of 1812 and Francis Scott Key’s penning of the words to The Star-Spangled Banner. I exhibit the full four verses.I write about the hope for America’s future in a featured article, “America at 250: The Enduring Promise of the United States of America”.Then Kyle and I talk about the importance of Independence Day, those who want to tear it down, and our obligation to the future as citizens of the United States, taking up that discussion at The Corner of the Bar segment.I finish up by providing a combined segment from the HBO series John Adams that provides some context on the lead-up to and the vote on American independence.I wish you all a happy, safe, and reflective Independence Day!!When you are talking to people who are on the fence, put it to them this way, because it’s true: Elections are not about voting for the best candidate, the candidate that promises you the moon