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. (The Declaration of Independence)I usually write my own columns, but today, on the eve of the 237th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration, it may be time to let those who crafted it, fought for it and with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, pledged their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor to it, speak instead.
http://spectator.org/archives/2013/07/03/self-evident-truth
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