Thread: We hold these truths to be self-evident....

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.


A great read here for the full text.


A safe and happy US Independence Day to all here and to our comrades serving to defend our Nation.



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Allen

That site is just chock full of great stuff.

Amen, brother. Amen!!

I have fought and bled for this country. The 4th is just behind Christmas and Easter for me.

Wow! Yes, happy Independence day to all my US friends

James.

Happy 4th of July to everybody. Be safe, have fun, and enjoy the fireworks.

I've always wondered what was written on those crumpled papers in the floor
God bless the USA

Originally Posted by hoglahoo

I've always wondered what was written on those crumpled papers in the floor
God bless the USA

Part if it, at least, came from an argument between Adams and Jefferson about whether the correct word was "inalienable" or "unalienable." Jefferson, as chief author, won the debate, but Adams was said to have been heard leaving the room muttering something about speaking to the printer.

j

THANK YOU, GOD!!! For this great day.

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!