"We Just Can't Stop Being American..."

Which no longer means what they think it means.

For most of my life, the Fourth of July has been synonymous with summer excitement and fun: joyous afternoons at the beach, hot dogs on the grill, patriotic parades, and [of course!] fireworks.

I’m having a hard time mustering up any feelings of celebration this year - not when we have a Federal government that has decided to ignore 249 years of the con…