“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
My Story
Published Sat, Mar 31 2007 7:15 PM
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My sister-in-law sent this to me and my wife via e-mail. I thought it was funny, so I decided to share.
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Stanford Matthews responded with:
 | How did you get a picture of me? Ok, maybe it's not me but it looks like I feel. That's my feeble attempt at a segue to thanks again for the TBA and today will be a slow blogging day for me but I am anxious to get the dialogue going on another topic as soon as I can find a worthy one. And I tagged the five.
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