“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
The cars we drove in the 50s and 60s
Published Sat, Oct 20 2007 12:50 PM
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My dad sent me a link to this presentation, knowing that as a car nut I'd appreciate it. Copyright restrictions prohibit me from showing it here, but you can always see it here.
It's pretty cool. It ends with the wish that those days would come again. We can still do a lot of those things, but I think that today's cars have pretty much lost that element of style from bygone days.
Go check it out, and turn on your speakers. It's well worth the visit.
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