July 4th
No apology for slavery (letters, June 27), then cancel the Fourth of July since we are a nation of individuals only responsible for our own actions, as some have said. One must agree, using the foes of the apology’s own reasoning, since “we weren’t even born yet,” we have no right to celebrate a holiday that commemorates the actions of men 221 years ago. If we can’t apologize for past mistakes, why can we celebrate past accomplishments of which we did nothing to bring about? Grow up, America; take responsibility for past mistakes as well as celebrate our achievements.
BRENT SINGLETON
Los Angeles
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