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It will be a celebration unlike any other. On Saturday, 4 July 2026, the United States of America celebrates its C. On that date two and a half centuries ago, thirteen British colonies came together to declare their independence from the United Kingdom and HM King George III. They adopted the Declaration of Independence, which highlighted that our rights and freedoms - including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness - come from God. They do not come from man. America’s founders signed the Declaration of Independence at great personal risk. If captured, they could be tried for treason against the King and executed. But the call to personal and national liberty proved to be too compelling to ignore. Limited federal government : Big government is costly, inefficient and bossy. Freedoms are threatened when governments grow. National defence and protection of people’s rights are some of the key functions of limited national government. Self-government : This simply means that the peo...