Good morning, good people! Hope you are enjoying your holiday!

Well, I am writing this OT on my least favorite holiday, 4th of July. What saves it from being sort of disdainful to me is that it is our wedding anniversary with all accompanying antics, such as fun and frolic.

You may recall that I never, ever, identified myself as an American in any country I visited. When asked where I was from, I answered, "Texas." The US has done so much harm all over the world, so I was uncomfortable with how any foreigner might react. Certainly, I do not consider being American a bragging right. Discussing The Battle of the Alamo is much easier no matter where you are in the world.

By the age of 4, I was reading quite well, and soon became enthralled with our history. How our colonists helped Britain steal from the natives, then we rebelled, stole the stolen lands and treasure from the Brits, so when we hear Trump say the oil in Venezuela, Syria, Iran, etc..., is ours, it isn't really anything new. I was 4 years old the last time I waved a flag. We are enabling a genocide, and preventing food, water, medicine, and energy from Cuba, because those unarmed civilians are dangerous...or something. They aren't proper capitalists.

My hope for the future: