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 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.
ReplyDeleteHappiest of Independence Days, ERJ.
ReplyDeleteCalvin Coolidge, the only President born on the 4th of July, delivered the best speech on the Declaration of Independence. It can be found at many web sites as:
ReplyDeleteAddress at the Celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
It was actually given on Monday, July 5th, 1926 and there is some video available.
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