THE TWO LANTERNS ARE LIT AGAIN
Two hundred and fifty years ago, two lanterns were lifted into the steeple of Boston’s Old North Church—signals through the darkness, warnings against tyranny, and beacons of liberty. One if by land, two if by sea. Now, two, once again—not as a warning of Redcoats, but as a summons to the conscience of a republic in peril.
Last night—250 years ago—two lanterns were lit in the steeple of Boston’s Old North Church. That signal sparked a revolution that gave birth to our nation and its enduring ideals of democracy and equality.
The shots fired on April 19th echoed around the world. Today, let’s hope the world hears us again—without the need for gunfire.