As I walked away from the recycling bin in our community, I pondered the sign that had recently been placed on the nearby fence.

It advised that the recycling area was under twenty-four hour camera surveillance and enumerated the permitted and prohibited disposals.

I considered who put up the sign and the cameras. Who looked at the tapes?

I answered myself immediately — “They”.

The perennial and pervasive…. “They”.

They make the rules. They impact our lives.

On this Independence Day, consider who the “They” are.

Be Safe and Happy Independence Day.