Jeremiah

One of my favorite part of The Declaration of Independence:

We hold these truths to be [sacred and undeniable] selfevident, that all men are created equal and independent; that from that equal creation they derive in rights inherent and inalienables, among which are the preservation of life, and liberty and the pursuit of happiness; that to secure these ends, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed; that whenever any form of government shall become 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 it’s powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness.

When our government spies, tortures, and preaches fear over freedom, it’s no longer “the greatest, best, freest nation on the face of the earth”. It’s unfortunate that the people who believe it still is are those whose ideologies have ruined the claim.

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