Via The Hill: Mitt Romney celebrated the Fourth of July with a new video Wednesday promising that "America's greatest days are yet ahead."

[...] In a statement released Wednesday, Romney called on Americans to remember that Independence Day is more than just barbeques and sparklers.

te 236 years of the world's greatest design for liberty and self-government," he wrote.

"As we gather to enjoy food and fireworks, let us also take a moment to pay tribute to the patriots who signed the Declaration of Independence -- and the brave men and women who have fought to protect our freedoms through every generation that has followed," Romney added.

"With so many around the world still consigned to tyranny, the Fourth of July is a time to appreciate the blessing of liberty and be thankful that we are Americans."

Here's a web video the Romney campaign uploaded to YouTube today, featuring Romney' remarks from a June stump speech during a campaign stop in Stratham, N.H., praising America's heartland and middle class.

The full video of Romney's July 4th speech is here.