by Eric Peters
July 2, 2023 - The Farce of July is almost here again. That is its proper name, because it is farcical to “celebrate” what has been lost, and pathetic to pretend it hasn’t been lost. Even to the extent, in most states, of being allowed to celebrate what has been lost - with
fireworks that have been banned.
The banning of fireworks - real ones, not the digital ones that spew forth a showy but meaningless show of sparks as opposed to the ones that explode and fly (and sometimes, both) - being a kind of leitmotif of our lack of independence.












