Yesterday, the United States of America celebrated its Independence. Representatives of the original Thirteen Colonies came together 242 years ago to sever their ties with the British Crown and establish their own government.  The Declaration of Independence was the result. The document outlined the core beliefs of a new nation: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”1   It also provided a list of 27 grievances against the King of Great Britain: [...]