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The Declaration of Independence
Posted on 7/4/20 at 8:40 am
Posted on 7/4/20 at 8:40 am
https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript
Read the full text at the link at enjoy your freedom today
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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.--Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States.
Read the full text at the link at enjoy your freedom today
Posted on 7/4/20 at 8:41 am to RebelExpress38
What beautiful literature!!!
Posted on 7/4/20 at 8:43 am to RebelExpress38
It actually begins:
“The unanimous declaration of the thirteen United States of America.”
Still inspires me. God bless America!
“The unanimous declaration of the thirteen United States of America.”
Still inspires me. God bless America!
Posted on 7/4/20 at 8:45 am to viceman
They can’t lie to you about our history if you know it and understand it yourself.
Posted on 7/4/20 at 8:46 am to RebelExpress38
Has anyone suggested it get shredded? You know that coming
Posted on 7/4/20 at 8:47 am to RebelExpress38
This post was edited on 1/20/21 at 9:49 am
Posted on 7/4/20 at 9:11 am to bird35
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When the sane people get outnumbered but are not outgunned I say we use these exact words to declare our independence again.
Amazingly we were outnumbered and outgunned in the Revolution but still managed to kick arse. Only about 30% supported independence, the rest were Loyalists. Add that to the fact we faced the British Empire which was the best equipped and most sophisticated army in the world. One of the biggest upsets of all time.
Posted on 7/4/20 at 9:23 am to deltaland
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We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.
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