it got to be this time of year, the 232nd anniversary of the “posting date” of the American Declaration of Independence, I promised myself I’d lay down some thoughts about it, and why I admire it as a political document (and you should too), not just for the oft-quoted Age of Enlightenment philosophy, but for the whole structure, and the diplomatic and political logic behind it; the hidden drama and adventure in the spirit of the words, which become clear when you immerse yourself in the times that produced it; and why we could use some more of this kind of Enlightenment today in Washington.
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