Allan Stevo on the tension between the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution

Fireworks or obeisance to the flag do not hit at the heart of what July 4 is. The spirit of 1776 is very different from the spirit of 1787. One was decentralizing and about individual autonomy. The other was centralizing and about governmental power.

The US Constitution (1787) is nearly the opposite of the Declaration of Independence(1776). As such, it is certainly not the Constitution that makes America great. That tension between the two is constantly at play in American society.

~ Allan Stevo, "On July 4th, I'll Be Celebrating Walter Block," LewRockewell.com, July 4, 2020