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As we gather with friends and family tomorrow and in the days that follow, we give thanks to our founding fathers. Not only were they the kind of leaders that put the well being of the country and its people above their own interests and even above their own safety, they also developed a plan for this great nation that, when administered correctly, would protect the rights of all its citizens and give them a chance to prosper. Were our founding fathers perfect? Of course not. No one is. Is our nation perfect? No, but it is the greatest nation on earth!
We pray that our current leaders are those kinds of statesmen. We pray for leaders who know that God's laws are supreme and that the sanctity and dignity of each human person, made in God’s image, must be protected. We pray for leaders who will work and sacrifice to create a world where people can live in freedom and safety, caring for their families in peace.
Let us give thanks to those who have fought for this great nation and those who gave their lives for its birth and in defending it in all the years that followed. Let us all be willing to make sacrifices that this nation will live on!
Happy Birthday, United States of America!
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