From Long, Long Ago...

[LawMan Mark, SASS #57095L]

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

[Aunt Jen]

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

:)

We all stand and and John Phillip Sousa begins to play the National Anthem. We remember how we got our freedoms, right back to our desire for Independence and every person in between, and we re-commit to the country and the life-style that promotes those ideals.

 

If anyone is in doubt? Just read things like the Declaration of Independence or the Bill of Rights—the Constitution as a whole.

 

God bless everyone.

 

AJ

[Texas Lizard]

:)

We all stand and and John Phillip Sousa begins to play the National Anthem. We remember how we got our freedoms, right back to our desire for Independence and every person in between, and we re-commit to the country and the life-style that promotes those ideals.

 

If anyone is in doubt? Just read things like the Declaration of Independence or the Bill of Rights—the Constitution as a whole.

 

God bless everyone.

 

AJ

 

I'm not old enough to remember John Phillip Sousa play the National Anthem...But if you say so, that fine...This year is the we should all read our Constitution as a whole...And remember what they signed for us...I would admit that I have not, but maybe it time I do...More than ever I should read it...

 

Texas Lizard

[ShadowCatcher]

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

We need to warn our elected officials of this every few years . . .

[That Masked Man]

...

 

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."

 

:FlagAm:

[Oklahomabound]

"A wise and frugal government, which shall leave men free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned - this is the sum of good government."

Thomas Jefferson

[Uno Mas SASS #80082]

Pfffftt.

 

Old, dead, white guys. What could they possible know? I mean, it was actually written on paper!

 

Just to be clear, those aren't my words. Rather, they're the paraphrased blovation of a major network commentator.

 

Sad.

[Rye Miles #13621]

I like:

 

WHEN GOVERNMENTS FEAR THE PEOPLE THERE IS LIBERTY

 

WHEN THE PEOPLE FEAR THE GOVERMENT THERE IS TYRANNY

 

Thomas Jefferson

 

Happy 4th everyone