If you follow Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse on Twitter or keep up with him on Facebook, you know he has a knack for saying exactly what people need to hear.

For Independence Day, it was no different. Senator Sasse posted this video to his Facebook page to remind us why America is truly the most exceptional nation in the history of the world:

Feeling inspired? Can you hear the bald eagle screaming behind you while your neighbor shotguns a beer before dangerously lighting off fireworks?

That’s the feeling of freedom, a freedom that makes the United States so incredible.