That whenever any form of government becomes destructive to 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 shown 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.
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To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world.
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He has forbidden his governors to pass laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them. [Arizona immigration enforcement]
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He has erected a multitude of new offices, and sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people, and eat out their substance.
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He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; [Be more like Europe; rely on International Law, rather than American Constitutional Law]
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For protecting them, by mock trial, from punishment for any [crimes] which they should commit on the inhabitants of these states: [New Black Panther Party voter intimidation]
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For imposing taxes on us without our consent: [Health care mandate, Cap-and-Trade, ...]
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We, therefore, the [people] of the United States of America, ... assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the name, and by the authority of the good people of [this land], solemnly publish and declare, that [we] are, and of right ought to be free and independent [people]
History tells you a lot about today, if you'll listen.
Listen.
Excellent!
ReplyDeleteThank you, sir.
The evidence is pretty clear, yet it remains to be seen whether the "people" will remove their blinders and shield their apathy in name of these basic American principles.
ReplyDeleteIt's scary how applicable the Declaration is to today's politics. I wrote it out a while back (by hand) and I was pretty well convinced that we need less "Constitutional law" in this country and more Declaration awareness.
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