The milestone called for the epic vision of a JFK or the soaring oratory of a Barack Obama. Instead it got a Trump rally<\/p>\n
If that\u2019s the way America celebrates its birthday, you would not want to be present at its funeral. The shining city on a hill is losing some of its lustre these days. The land that promised life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness is struggling to deliver.<\/p>\n
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