237 years and still here. Happy Birthday USA. In the words of Lee Greenwood; "I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free." Its been a rocky road, Civil Wars, protests, changes upon changes, but we're still here. Somehow American Democracy survives and prevails. For all its flaws and foibles, American democracy has survived 237 years. Not a bad record.

1976, 200th anniversary; I was in Washington DC. The parade Grand Marshall was Johnny Cash. How cool is that.