Writing for Lehi Free Press, Rob Shelton reflects on the 250th anniversary of the Fourth of July by noting that the original founders were not expected to succeed.
Shelton states that based on the circumstances 250 years ago, those being toasted this week were not supposed to win according to anyone laying money in London or elsewhere.
The opinion piece highlights that 56 men signed a document two hundred fifty years ago under conditions where victory was not expected on paper.
Shelton describes the group as a longshot nation, noting that a sane person would not have bet on their success in London or any other location.
