Happy Monday (and new month!). Hard to believe that it’s July already.
What was Independence Day like by you? Here in Hart County, Georgia, Fourth of July festivities were cancelled for the first time ever. With no town-sanctioned events happening, many residents held their own private parties with friends and family. There were fireworks being shot off from farms and private residences, as well as some private businesses, all throughout northern Georgia and eastern South Carolina. During the day, you could find many of the residents swimming, drinking, and congregating at Lake Hartwell.
But even with these celebrations, the restrictions due to COVID-19 were still felt. Long-time residents told me it was so different from years past, emphasizing that Saturday was “not a true Southern Fourth of July.”
However you spent the weekend, I hope you had a safe (and wonderful) time. I’m looking forward to a new month and all the opportunities it’ll bring.
But for today, a roundup of some interesting stories from around the internet. Let’s take a coffee break together.
Note: As a disclaimer, I want to say that the links I share below do not necessarily reflect my own views, either politically or personally. Some are left-leaning, some are right-leaning, some are more in the middle. I am constantly challenging myself to consider issues from all angles, and these links reflect this challenge.
Secondary note: Additionally, I want to take this moment to encourage you to share feedback/thoughts of your own in the comments section. I’m sincerely up for open dialogue and the sharing of opinions and ideas. That said, whether in agreement or criticism, please always treat each other with mutual respect.
Partisan politics appear to be at an all-time high across the country. In DC, the question looms: whose Lincoln Memorial is it?
One conservative calls for a new understanding of nationalism.
Carly Fiorina, a 2016 Republican presidential primary candidate, is voting for presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden in 2020. Here’s why.
How important is experience for our political leaders?
A Harvard professor weighs in on what we get right — and wrong — about the American Revolution.
The response to COVID-19 has revealed another side of our fractured country.
FiveThirtyEight envisions into 13 fake states — and how they could have upended the Electoral College.
A Wisconsin conservative points out President Trump’s prospective path forward in this Midwest state.
COVID-19 has led to plenty of uncertainty — but also, an opportunity to rebuild.
Bored with your go-to Netflix choices? Here are 16 of the best movies made about the United States in the past decade.
Until next week — please let me know what you think! I always welcome feedback, especially in terms of additional reading or sources; please feel free to leave them in the comments below or via wethevotersproject@gmail.com.
