The Essence of America Is Freedom ^42.2%

City Journal - By Jeffrey H. Anderson - 7/2/2026, 8:13 PM

Appeal to Authority 33.7% - Confirmation Bias 22.4% - Biased Writer Voice 21.5%

We are fast approaching the quarter-millennial anniversary of the revolutionary document that announced the birth of the United States of America to the world. The Declaration of Independence represents the core text of “the political religion of the nation,” which Abraham Lincoln hoped would forever unite Americans of all stripes. As he... more