Some bent philosophers might suggest that the above photograph (taken at a local Target) is a summation of every shallow distortion the Powers That Be want you to take away from the 250th anniversary of the United States. If you feel like digging past the "star spangled & sweet" Twinkie loam and getting down to the real heart of the matter, I suggest reading my recent EVERGREEN REVIEW essay entitled "One Nation Under G: Celebrating 250 Years of the Revolutionary Spirit," which examines the true roots of the American Experiment (as opposed to the soft, spongy, cream-filled version displayed for public consumption). I wrote this piece for the express purpose of commemorating the Semiquincentennial of the United States. If you want to read my entire article, then click HERE.
Note: Near the end of the article, I mention a Scottish Rite performance entitled THE LIVING CONSTITUTION that took place in Pasadena last October. If you want to see several photographs I took of that event, click HERE.
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