This editorial was written by the former executive director of the Ayn Rand Institute Michael S. Berliner. It is reprinted at this time of year in many newspapers across the country. The piece does a spectacular job of upholding the true spirit of the 4th of July, and I’m happy to share it with you today: “…Jefferson and Washington fought a war for the principle of independence, meaning the moral right of an individual to live his own life as he sees fit…”