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Why I don’t celebrate the Fourth of July

Chicago, IL
By A.B. Dada
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It isn’t even 11 am in Chicago, and I’m done for the day. I can’t tolerate looking at another person dressed up in red, white and blue, or waving another flag, or cheering on the police union and fire union at another pro-government parade. Denial is rampant in these united States.

Today isn’t a day to celebrate the local police union, or listen to what the president of the united States has to say. It isn’t a day to give thanks to a manipulated military officer or cadet, or thank anyone for giving you your freedom.

Today is a day to remember the greatest day for the western continent now known as North America: the day that a few weak individuals said no to government.

The Declaration of Independence did not create these united States. It did not create government. It did not declare freedom from a king only to put up another king in his place. It declared that the men, and women, of the western province of England, were now free from government.

July 4, 1776 was a great day, because it was a day that a small sliver of the future North America was free of all big government. Sure, there still may have existed some cities or counties, but other than the local governments (which we can manipulate a bit easier), there was no big brother hanging over anyone’s head. No distant and foreign group to pay taxes and tithes to. No one to answer to for what a person can do in their home, with their bodies, between two agreeing parties.

It was a day of acceptance than government had failed, and that freedom comes from each individual demanding it. You aren’t free because of any troops (in fact, you are more enslaved by all standing armies since you are forced to pay for their immoral actions, and you are judged by the negative consequences from the nation that military attacked in your name). You aren’t free because of any laws or bills. You aren’t free because someone else tells you that you are.

You’re free because you demand it, yourself. The only way to be free, truly, is to accept full responsibility not just for your actions, but for random actions that end up touching your life. Freedom comes from acceptance that no matter what life throws at you, you will work your hardest to take care of yourself. The moment you expect help from someone else, or force them to help you, you’ve robbed freedom from your life, and the life of the person you expect to help you.

So put away the red, white and blue flags. Take down the yellow sticker from your car. Stop your false salutes to the criminals in uniform. Walk away from signing a song pledging allegiance and love for your government. None of that matters. What matters is you taking a step, today, to desire to release yourself from servitude to the governments above you. You can do that by ending your reliance on others and taking full responsibility for your life and your future.