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𝗙𝘂𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗟𝗲𝘅 𝗥𝗲𝘅 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲

John Adams got it almost right.

In a letter to Abigail Adams on July 3, 1776, he declared:

"The Second Day of July 1776 will be the most memorable Epocha in the history of America."

He wasn’t guessing. The Continental Congress had voted for independence on July 2nd, thanks largely to Adams, who led the floor debate and rallied the votes behind the resolution.

He also predicted the occasion would be celebrated "with Pomp and Parade… with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more." In other words, parades, fireworks, and parties. He just had the date wrong.

The date on the Declaration of Independence? July 4, 1776.

The date Americans would celebrate with fireworks, speeches, and patriotic music? July 4th.

Adams was off by 48 hours — but considering he’s the one who fought tooth and nail to get independence through Congress, we’ll cut him some slack on the timing.

Happy Independence Day from the Lex Rex Institute, where we still believe liberty is worth the fight (and the occasional scheduling dispute).

California State Bar boldly condemns "penalizing attorneys for representing unpopular clients" after spending 30 days (and record sums) trying to disbar John Eastman for...representing an unpopular client.

The State Bar wants to burn heretics at the stake and then lecture the crowd on the dangers of book-burning.

A fox lecturing hens on dietary moderation would show more self-awareness.

https://www.calbar.ca.gov/About-Us/News/News-Releases/Statement-on-Recent-Executive-Actions-Threatening-the-Availability-of-Legal-Counsel-and-the-Rule-of-Law