Sunday, July 3, 2011

America's Birthday: July 4th

In August 2001, my husband became a citizen of the United States.  The ceremony took place in White Plains.  Jeanine Pirro, then Westchester's District Attorney,  presided over the swearing in.  The moment was magical.  There truly is a transformative feeling when someone chooses to become American citizen. It's a choice. It's a commitment. It's a relationship - to be part of  a people, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and [we hope] justice for all.

Here is a preview of Alexandra Pelosi's HBO documentary Cititzen USA.   This is an opportunity to think about what we take for granted about our American life:

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