Whitman County Gazette - Serving Whitman County since 1877

This Sunday, our nation celebrates Independence Day.

And on this 245th birthday of our United States, it’s important to take time to remember why we mark July 4.

Sure we celebrate the holiday with barbecues and fireworks, parades, and apple pie. But that’s not what it is about. Independence Day is about freedom from tyranny. It’s about being able to own property, speak your mind, worship how you want, gather together, be protected from government corruption and overreach and, when necessary, defend yourself not just from others, but also from government.

“When in the course of human...