Freedom and The Fourth of July (Independence Day - USA)

"Freedom" by Zenos Frudakis

When you walk the Streets of Philadelphia,  you can see this statue called "Freedom" in front of the World Headquarters for the pharmaceutical giant Glaxo-Smith-Kline (GSK). Although there are four figures represented, the work is really one figure moving from left to right. According to the artist , the sculpture is symbolic of the univerasl desire in almost everyone for the need to escape from some situation - be it an internal struggle or an adversarial circumstance, and to be free from it. On this day in 1776, our forefathers met in Philadelphia; and the resolution was moved by Lee of Virginia, that the colonies ought to be independent states, and ought to dissolve their political connection with Great Britain. They believed "all men are created equal" and that we have "unalienable Rights of Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.  The Centennial Oration by Robert Green Ingersoll, lawyer, veteran of the Civil War, American politician and orator, is worth reading.

    Elton John singing his song Philadelphia Freedom

 Perhaps the greatest freedom is the Freedom to love who you want.
Here are some other great Freedom songs. Happy Independence Day everyone and continue to shine a light over the darkness.