"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"
I think we are at that time.
What are we doing on July 4th?
Comments
1. Jenny said...
It's interesting to me that people who are elected by people seem to believe that they can override the beliefs/opinions of their electorate. They are, indeed, behaving like superior beings. Hopefully, in the fullness of time, those in charge will realise that they are not omnipotent and overreach themselves. Once the destructive point has been reached (and I believe it has now), then a downfall is inevitable. This is an excellent piece, Bernie, and I hope the downfall comes sooner than expected and in an unusual and unpredictable way!
2. Bernie said...
I think it is surely coming Jenny and I think much sooner than expected but I'm also sure we aren't ready for it. If we aren't to just repeat the same cycle all over again, as has always been the case in history, we need for everyone to understand that governments are at their very best a highly debatable necessary evil.
05/07/2007