The writers and signers of our Declaration of Independence sacrificed dearly so that all generations following them, including us, would be able to live with the supreme blessing “that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter (it) . . .”
We do not read this remarkable Declaration often enough. We take it for granted. We allow career politicians and others more interested in maintaining power than ensuring the unalienable Rights of Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness to maintain their power over us.
We do not read this remarkable Declaration often enough. We take it for granted. We allow career politicians and others more interested in maintaining power than ensuring the unalienable Rights of Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness to maintain their power over us.
This wonderful gift is ours to read, celebrate, discuss often, and protect always . . .
IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, (click to see the full Declaration of Independence from the National Archives website)
Our government works best if we are informed, if we participate, and if we hold our representatives responsible for their actions in our behalf.
Happy Birthday, America!
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