America’s Independence Day. The Meaning of the 1791 Constitution

Ironies in the Fireworks: America’s Independence Day. The Meaning of the 1791 Constitution

By William Boardman

What would the Fourth of July be without nostalgia?

In the nostalgic spirit of the Fourth of July, here are some of the things that seemed important 27 years ago, at least to the editor of the Progressive:

— President Reagan was promoting the Strategic Defense Initiative, a theoretical missile defense system referred to as “Star Wars” that continues to cost billions of dollars a year (well past $100 billion total, no one really knows how much) without useful accomplishment for the nation. Reagan promised that the program would make nuclear missiles “impotent and obsolete.”

— Military spending continued to remain larger and to grow faster than any other budget category worldwide. There were roughly 15 wars being fought.

— U.S. advisors and CIA personnel continued to train and work with government-supported death squads in El Salvador

— Conservative William F. Buckley was advised that “This is the moment for skillful diplomacy. We need to go a step further than to leave our bases in the Philippines at the mercy of democratic whimsy.” 

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