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–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 or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.
Excerpt from The Declaration of Independence
Yes, frequently. I especially like reciting key parts to recalcitrant collectivists.
I think a lot of people are waiting to see how the election turns out. Don’t want to give the current admin any reason (martial law) to stay any longer than the end of their term.
It seems to me that Obama is trying to cause chaos and a race war so he can declare martial law. Don’t want to give him the satisfaction.
Unless it becomes absolutely necessary.
Also, I’ve been thinking about starting a movement to get the UN disbanded. The majority there has now become the enemies of Western civilization – or civilization at all – and our taxpayer money is doing a majority of the funding.
Except for the Bible, the two greatest documents ever written are the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.~
Rafael Cruz…Ted Cruz’s Father.
Racist!
This version must be out of date. I read nothing about being offended.
This sounds good if anyone is interested.
https://secure.hillsdale.edu/activate-your-constitution-101-course/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=con101
1. Hillsdale courses are usually excellent, and
2. When I went back and read the Declaration about 8 years ago, I was amazed at how much it read like a legal filing for divorce, which is essentially what it is!
Cool thanks for the feedback on Hillsdale Rickey.
Yes, Hillsdale offers online classes. I am finishing up Constitution 101. It has been eye-opening.
Yeah – I’ve read that. Once or twice.
But, before that – I read this – and believed it –
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, 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 or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security
The greatest statement of principle in the history of Man.
Since the early 1950’s there has been a common call and bumper sticker (made famous by the John Birch Society) that said – “UN out of the US and US out of the UN.”
That was 65 yrs ago – I’m STILL ready for “Hope & Change.”
Yo … read what?
The drivelous maunderings of some dead white guys who enslaved negroes? Murdered all the Indigenous Peoples? Oppressed wymyn? Denied homosexuals their Gaia-given absolute right to marry?
Oh, HELL no!
The only things written by white dudes worth reading are “The Communist Manifesto” and “Das Kapital.”
Yeah! I have a week before I start my next project at work. I’m going to do it after Thanksgiving.