Welcome to the Commune podcast. My name is Jeff Krasnow.

Many of you may receive my weekly Sunday commusing article where I address a breadth of issues from the spiritual to the physiological to the sociopolitical.

And on occasion, I will also record an audio version of these articles. spiritual to the physiological, to the sociopolitical.

And on occasion, I will also record an audio version of these articles and release it here as a bonus episode.

So did you know that July 2nd marks the day that the Second Continental Congress declared that the 13 colonies were no longer subject to King George III.

That's right, July 2nd.

Now, Congress subsequently revised the wording of the declaration, removing Jefferson's vigorous denunciation of the British monarch for importing the slave trade,

and finally approved it two days later on July 4th.

John Adams, one of the documents signatories, squalled a letter to his wife, Abigail.

He wrote, the second day of July 1776 will be the most memorable epoch in the

history of America. I'm apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the

anniversary festival. He was almost right. Jefferson and Adams, the only two signatories of the Declaration of Independence,

later to serve as presidents, both died on exactly the same day. July 4th, 1826, the 50th anniversary

of the Declaration. Uncanny fluke or sinister conspiracy.

Hmm. Well, in today's episode, I have rebranded Independence Day as Interdependence Day.

After all, not everyone in the colonies received their independence in 1776.

I hope everyone can take some quiet time and commune with family and friends over the coming

days.

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