Happy Independence Day

By MacIver Institute - July 2, 2022

4th of July, Declaration of Independence, Independence Day, July 4th

We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness… Read More Happy Independence Day

A More Perfect Union

By MacIver Staff - July 2, 2020

America, Dan O'Donnell, Independence Day, United States

Our nation has been in a perpetual fight to uphold our founding principles and continue to work for a more perfect union. Dan O’Donnell talks about that uniquely American fight in this perspective piece. Read More A More Perfect Union

MacIver News Minute: The Meaning of Independence Day

By Chris Rochester - July 3, 2018

America, Declaration of Independence, Independence Day, MacIver News Minute

July 4, 1776 was a dangerous day for tyrants, dictators, and monarchs. That’s the day we celebrate not only America’s declaration of independence, but the principles of our nation’s founding – God-given rights to life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, the dignity of the individual, and government by the consent of the governed. Read More MacIver News Minute: The Meaning of Independence Day