“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.”
— The Continental Congress, July 4, 1776
“The task of statesmanship has always been the re-definition of these rights in terms of a changing and growing social order.”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt (Commonwealth Club Address, 1932)
“Roosevelt was wrong! The principles laid down in the Declaration of Independence are the principles of individual liberty. Our unalienable rights, given to us by God are given to us as individuals. Our rights do not come from society or the government, and they cannot be redefined by politicians. The nature of these rights carries with it the implication of individual responsibility, without which we surrender them.”
— Perri Nelson, November 6, 2008
O Blessed, Holy Caffeine Tree!
Published Thu, Oct 11 2007 10:27 AM
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David responded with: Oops!
 | Perri, I'm about three cups shy of optimum capacity today (each cup=just about 3 IQ points for me) and CLICKED "Delete" instead of "Despam" when I thought I was resurrecting your tb...
*sigh*
I'll link it in the post(s) tb-ed.
*profound sigh*
Maybe a beer would help as well (stimulate brain cell growth?)... Or, better yet, I perhaps should brew some coffee beer. |
David responded with:
| BTW, I see (as implied in previous comment) a slightly different curve, but maybe that's because of the beer.
;-) |
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