Perfect Evidence, an episode of This American Life, contains the story of four Chicago teenagers wrongfully convicted for murder. After 15 years in prison, DNA evidence set them free and convicted the real killers.
Omar Saunders, one of the innocent men, read the Declaration of Independence in jail. When I listen to him recite the Declaration, I understand that this man, more than almost anyone, understands the freedoms promised in that document.
Omar’s thoughts on patriotism begin 40 minutes into the episode. You can buy it on iTunes for $3.95, but it’s worth so much more.
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