The day John Adams predicted

Don Surber Substack ^ | 4 July 2023 | Don Surber

[Rummyfan]

The United States is a divided mess as Democrats have encouraged tribalism in their efforts to gain power, splitting us apart. Patriotism is at a low point. Fox reported most voters think America’s best days are a thing of the past.

Rubbish. When America turned four score and seven, Americans were slaughtering one another at Gettysburg and Vicksburg. America became great again by the time its centennial arrived.

The deterioration and abandonment of Manhattan in the late 1960s and early 1970s gave way to the tall ships arriving in New York Harbor to celebrate the bicentennial.

The nation was 130 when George M. Cohan wrote You’re A Grand Old Flag....

[Rummyfan]

[Vaduz]

AMEN

United we stand

[Bookshelf]

For two hundred and fifty years Harvard was a university devoted to the promulgation of the Christian religion. Now, entrance goes to some of the brightest, but obviously unstable students: “Thirty-nine percent of seniors reported that they sought mental health support from University Health Services during their time at Harvard, marking a slight decrease from last year. A similar share of respondents — 31 percent — sought support from off-campus professionals, and nine percent sought help from on-campus peer counseling groups.”

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“Thirty-nine percent of seniors reported that they sought mental health support from University Health Services during their time at Harvard, marking a slight decrease from last year. A similar share of respondents — 31 percent — sought support from off-campus professionals, and nine percent sought help from on-campus peer counseling groups.”

Those are the normal students.

The real pathological narcissists think they don't need therapy.

[Tennessee Nana]

130 at the time of Cohen ???

No ...

[joma89]

I have no intension of standing with people who want to cut off children’s body parts or murder children in utero.

[Cobra64]

This clown needs to get out of the faculty lounge and open his eyes. He does not realize that patriotism is eroding, especially faster with illegals who prefer not to assimilate with American norms, values, and traditions. Years ago, the unemployed were embarrassed. Today, they brag about all the freebies they are handed by the government. Democrats celebrate when cities are burned and looted. America is beyond the tipping point. Not even Trump can save this country. He can barely save himself against the crooked DOJ and FBI.

[Vaduz]

Most voters think America’s best days are a thing of the past.

[Political Junkie Too]

I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty.

It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more.

-John Adams (July 3, 1776)

-PJ

[Allegra]

Love that. Thanks for posting it and thanks to Don Surbur for writing it.

[CodeJockey]

I challenge the writer of the article to attend a block party tonight in South Chicago, Baltimore, Detroit or any other American city with a “diverse” gathering.