A while ago, America declared its independence from England. Today we celebrate that day with barbecues, get togethers, and fireworks.

For those who need a refresher, this is the beginning of the Declaration of Independence:

“When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.”

As this is an election year, it may be time we the people file other divorce papers, this time from the Republican and Democratic Parties.

Stay cool everyone!