The 4th of July celebrates freedom

July 2, 2010 - PRLog -- ul 02, 2010 – Boston, MA- America celebrates the 4th of July this weekend with family, fun, parades and fireworks. In keeping with the spirit of Independence Day, Rob McCarthy , a former U.S. Marine Corps Officer and candidate for U.S. Congress from Massachusetts stated: “we have good reason to celebrate our freedom this 4th of July. The U.S. is a beacon of freedom to the world.” July 4th is the date the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence which announced that the thirteen American colonies were free and independent states. “The Declaration of Independence affirms our God given rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness", McCarthy said.

McCarthy continued: “The statement of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness in the Declaration of Independence is an invitation to every American to achieve their full potential.”  “The Declaration of Independence also tells us that government derives its powers from the consent of the governed. As a candidate for Congress, I am very aware that government exists for the people, not the other way around”, added Rob McCarthy.

“Thomas Paine said of our independence that the sun never shined on a cause of greater worth”, said McCarthy. Promising to fight hard to insure freedom for generations to come the Congressional candidate stated, “Let us never forget the meaning of Independence Day, the sacrifices of our brave troops and the freedom we are afforded in the United States.”

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Rob McCarthy is running for Congress in the 6th Congressional District of Massachusetts. Rob was an officer in the Marine Corps and now operates a law practice in Saugus. He is a life long resident of Massachusetts, is married and has three children.