07.04.2016 News Happy Independence Day IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America. When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to...
07.03.2015 Editorial Shelter Island Editorial: American words As we celebrate Independence Day this weekend, we should recall those words near the beginning of the Declaration of Independence that changed the world. “We hold these truths to...
07.04.2013 Columns Gimme Shelter: The test of a red, white and blue patriot Today, July 4, Americans celebrate themselves on the 237th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Right? Wrong. Most signers put their “John Hancocks” on the...