A Fourth of July for the World

The United States is the world’s advocate of the rights to be free, self-governing, safe, and prosperous. This is why the Fourth of July is a world event — not just an American one.

by Newt Gingrich

The Fourth of July has a meaning far beyond the American border. The Declaration of Independence was an historic break with virtually all previous human history.

For most of history, societies were run by the strongest, toughest, and most ruthless leaders. When they could, these leaders turned personal authority into a system they could p…