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My grandfather fought for America in World War I. He was so proud of his country

and the flag he defended that he installed a flagpole in the front yard of every home he owned.

Every day that I knew him, he raised the American flag at sunrise and lowered it at sunset.

I still remember the pride I felt as a child

on the day he first allowed me to join him for this ceremony. However, the New York Times tells us

that what was once a unifying symbol, there is a star on it for each state after all, is now

alienating to some. The article asserts that many now

identify the flag with former President Trump and his supporters. Negative response to its claims

in the tone has been swift and strong. Congresswoman Corey Bush, a Democrat representing Missouri,

also caused an uproar when she tweeted,

when they say that the Fourth of July is about American freedom. Remember this. The freedom they're

referring to is for white people. This land is stolen land, and black people still aren't free.

Others were quick to note that she is free enough

to be elected to Congress. We can be upset with those who criticize our nation, its founding,

its progress, and its flag. But we should also note this fact. Unlike much of the world,

we live in a nation where we are so free that we are free to criticize our nation, our leaders, and each other.

As E.J. Dion Jr. writes in The Washington Post, maybe the best reason to love the United States is that it's a place where people are free not to love it.

What is the source of such freedom? What is the source of such freedom?

Preaching at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia on July 4th,

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