The Declaration didn't just declare our independence from Britain; it vowed to create a government that respected all people's rights to "Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
America became great because the Declaration set down rules that kept government small and out of the way.
Thomas Jefferson and his colleagues wrote the Declaration to assert that our "Natural rights" could not be taken away by any government, and to set the stage for the creation of a government through which people could rule themselves.
Ironically, government has grown so much since the founding that you might not even be able to buy fireworks where you live.
In much of America they are now illegal because government officials have declared them to be too dangerous.
The founding documents are about freedom - about limiting what government can do.
"Trust no man with too much government power," wrote Jefferson.
Growing government has eroded some of our freedoms, but we still have more freedoms than most countries in the world.
Of course, the Constitution has more limits on government power than just the ones stated in the Bill of Rights.
The Constitution divided government in ways meant to limit authoritarian politicians from any party.
Thomas Jefferson wanted "a wise and frugal government" that leaves people "Free to regulate their own pursuits." Now we've got 180,000 pages of federal rules and $21 trillion in debt.
https://www.theburningplatform.com/2018/07/04/one-nation-many-individuals/#more-179185
America became great because the Declaration set down rules that kept government small and out of the way.
Thomas Jefferson and his colleagues wrote the Declaration to assert that our "Natural rights" could not be taken away by any government, and to set the stage for the creation of a government through which people could rule themselves.
Ironically, government has grown so much since the founding that you might not even be able to buy fireworks where you live.
In much of America they are now illegal because government officials have declared them to be too dangerous.
The founding documents are about freedom - about limiting what government can do.
"Trust no man with too much government power," wrote Jefferson.
Growing government has eroded some of our freedoms, but we still have more freedoms than most countries in the world.
Of course, the Constitution has more limits on government power than just the ones stated in the Bill of Rights.
The Constitution divided government in ways meant to limit authoritarian politicians from any party.
Thomas Jefferson wanted "a wise and frugal government" that leaves people "Free to regulate their own pursuits." Now we've got 180,000 pages of federal rules and $21 trillion in debt.
https://www.theburningplatform.com/2018/07/04/one-nation-many-individuals/#more-179185
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