TODAY, 2 JULY, is the 250th anniversary of when the Continental Congress voted to secede from the British Empire. That is, in our opinion, neat. Very neat!

Some of us here at TPOL remember the 200th birthday of these United States, both the real birthday (2nd of July) and the official and traditional 4th of July Independence Day celebration. Do not recall if we ever expected to make it to the 250th year, back then. But here we are.

Unfortunately, while we are here, most of the liberty which we celebrated then (and even now) has not made it this far.

Still, we join in remembering the important parts of life: faith, family, freedom, and the folks who made it possible for us to have and remember. And the folks who will work to regain those lost liberties.

As the now-retired Liberty Round Table and deceased Mama Liberty constantly pushed, the real Independence Day, the start of the Anno Libertatus (Years of Liberty) is not the Fourth of July. (Did you know that even Canada and Mexico have a Fourth of July? Seriously!) It was on the second, two days earlier, that the critical votes were taken and the colonies all agreed to become States. Free, independent, sovereign nations.

Free at least from the tyranny of King and Parliament (both Lords and Commons) in London, at least. Not permanently free from tyranny, then or now.

We invite our readers to share their thoughts on liberty, independence, and 250 years of history.