Independence Day Lover Gifts

Fireworks...bigger and more exciting.

Clyde thought “Atomic Sparklers” was just an ad gimmick

A man peddles U.S. flags on the sidewalk, next to a man peddling copies of the U.S. constitution

Fabrique en Francais (Made in France).

Voltaire

"Anachronism or not, it just ain't the fourth without the ribs and Willie Nelson."

The Statue of Liberty: A Journey Fan

"I'll have a cup of coffee, and would you mind removing that ridiculous painting and turning off the Wilco?"

"I guess I was a good shot, because I took down 50 Nazis...all by myself. That's how I got my silver star. Honestly, I don't consider myself a hero. I consider myself lucky."

The Cost of Censoring Free Speech.

Constitutional Convention. We're behind schedule, everybody wanted to make a speech about the first amendment. For the second amendment, let's stick to bullet points. (Published previously on May 19, 2010).

Frederic Auguste Bartholdi

"As I see it, 'Crazy politics' - like not voting on a supreme court nominee - is better than a complete government shutdown."

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'General, please hire large armies of foreign mercenaries to complete the works of death, desolation and tyranny.'

'We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, except for Hancock... who smells bad...'

"Oh, come on! Nobody brought a pen?"

'Well, if he can't be a Minuteman, he can be a minutedog.'

Under New Management. Actually, Betsy, we were hoping for a flag with a little more style.

UNFADED GLORY

The Price of Freedom

'To paraphrase Franklin Delano Roosevelt: The only thing we have to fear is the NSA, FBI, CIA, DEA, IRS, DIA, EPA, FTC, FCC...'

''The consent of the governed'? -- that could be a deal-breaker.'

"...Accept finite disappointment, but NEVER LOSE INFINITE HOPE."

"Founding Fathers! How come no Founding Mothers?"

'We will not be disarmed by gun control! We will not be stripped naked and left at the mercy of a tyrannical government!'

The Best Defense

Uncle Sam and Democracy

"It's a cookout-act stupid!"

Signing the declaration of independence.

Bureau of Disappearing Civil Liberties.

The Idea of America.

Scars and Bars

Lucky Stars.

"We fear no more for today is our Independence Day!"