I really didn't want to see this movie. Does anyone want to see a movie about horrific crimes against children and the systems that support or fail to stop child sex trafficking? But I felt an obligation to support "Sound of Freedom." And I was happy to hear the buzz in the conservative media sphere. "Sound of Freedom" was making noise in all the right places.
State Dept. Releases Afghanistan Report During Long Holiday Weekend
by Joshua Arnold
As Americans left to celebrate a long Independence Day weekend with their families, late on Friday the State Department released a report it completed 15 months ago. The withdrawal stranded 500 Americans, even more Afghan allies, and Christians and other religious minorities were left to the mercy of the Taliban, permitting a suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. servicemembers and 170 Afghan civilians at the Kabul airport.
Judge Forbids Biden Admin from Contacting Social Media Platforms about Free Speech
by Dan Hart
On Independence Day, a federal judge issued a temporary injunction barring the Biden administration from directly communicating with social media platforms about "protected free speech." Free speech advocates are seeing the ruling as a victory against the widespread censorship and deplatforming that have occurred on platforms like Twitter and Facebook in recent years.
American Patriotism Is on the Rise, But for How Long?
by S.A. McCarthy
A new survey is revealing an increase in patriotism, especially an appreciation for America's birthday. A Rasmussen Reports poll published Tuesday found that 55% of Americans consider Independence Day to be on the nations' "most important" holiday's - that's up from 53% just last year. Only 6% of Americans ranked the holiday one of the "least important." However, only 34% of Americans responded that the Founding Fathers would view America today as a success.
