The City of Orlando, Florida, has apologized for its official message about the July 4 holiday that questioned why people would want to celebrate it at all.
“A lot of people probably don’t want to celebrate our nation right now, and we can’t blame them,” the original statement in a July 1 “City News” email newsletter read. “When there is so much division, hate, and unrest, why on earth would you want to have a party celebrating any of it?
“But in all seriousness, you know in your heart, Fourth of July fireworks are amazing, especially when you are standing in 90° heat, 100% humidity, next to 100,000 of your closest friends. In that moment, something takes over and we all become united in an inexplicable bond. Yes, America is in strife right now, but you know what … we already bought the fireworks.”…