“It is indeed difficult to imagine how men who have entirely renounced the habit of managing their own affairs could be successful in choosing those who ought to lead them. It is impossible to believe that a liberal, energetic, and wise government can ever emerge from the ballots of a nation of servants.”
— Alexis De Tocqueville (1805-1859) French political writer
Before you make fun of Lindsey Graham’s death, ask yourself if Donald Trump would mock the death of somebody he disagreed with and whether Lindsey would make excuses for that mockery.
Then… go right ahead and make fun of Lindsey Graham’s death.
There were 150 people from 50 globe-spanning countries sitting in front of the small stage as they prepared to be sworn in as U.S. citizens
New U.S. citizen and twice-deployed U.S. Marine Sgt. Diakaria Sangare, from Guinea, poses for a portrait following the naturalization ceremony on Independence Day
New U.S. citizen Raina Pinto, from India, poses for a portrait following a naturalization ceremony on Independence Day at George Washington’s Mount Vernon,
New U.S. citizen Tebid Munghey John-Paul, from Cameroon, poses for a portrait following a naturalization ceremony on Independence Day.
New U.S. citizen Anita Nawshin, from Bangladesh, poses for a portrait following a naturalization ceremony on Independence Day.
On Saturday, July Fourth, 150 people from 50 countries gathered at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate in Virginia to become United States citizens, marking the nation's 250th anniversary.
The ceremony occurred 250 years after the Declaration of Independence, with attendees sitting on Washington's lawn near a tulip poplar tree planted at the first president's direction.
United States Marine Sgt. Diakaria Sangare, originally from Guinea, attended in his pressed Dress Blue uniform with medals, having completed the long citizenship process of tests and interviews.
After a speech about Washington, the crowd recited the Oath of Allegiance and sang the national anthem, celebrating their transition to United States citizens.
Historian Douglas Bradburn noted that the new citizens' stories now merge with American history, as the re-enactor portraying Washington told them, "Today the name of 'American' belongs to you.
The pride I feel seeing this, I don't think it's the sinful kind, because I'm proud to be part of a place that these people have chosen to call home, and I'm proud of the fact that thy were able to do that.
What a incredible date and location for a mass swearing in, good to have more Americans on board.
Trump invested over $500k in a baby formula company that killed babies with contaminated formula….right before the DOJ dropped the case against the company
Nothing enrages me more than 18-27 year old "revolutionaries" who believe that are the counter culture, immune to propaganda who somehow all bought their mamdani jerseys and have been treating him like some kind of idol for the last year.
Like, mandani filming himself walking to work and shaking people's hands is a form of propaganda... and youd know this if you replaced him with any other politician.