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Counter Stories: Independence Day for whom?

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Athletes play sports including flag football at the Hmong Freedom Celebration and Sports Festival on Friday, July 4, 2014 at Como Park in St. Paul. It's one of largest international gathering of Hmong people in the world. Photo by Ackerman + Gruber
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Not all Americans have a special place in their hearts for the 4th of July — certainly not all the members of the Counter Stories crew, even though they enjoy the holiday as much as anyone else.

Here's a freewheelin' conversation that touched on the significance of Independence Day, the denigration of Mexicans by 'The Donald,' another Bill O'Reilly outburst on racism, and President Obama's rendition of "Amazing Grace."

This episode contains some profanity.