Individual Liberty — Individual Responsibility

For those we lost, We will not forget 09/11/2001

“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

Peace out y'all!

Published Sun, Aug 12 2007 8:49 PM

My granddaughter Sidney is really hip. Check it out as she flashes the peace sign at us all. Sidney's mom emailed this to me after we left for Tennessee.

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It's Monday, I'm in Tennessee, I'm having fun

Published Sun, Aug 12 2007 8:45 PM

We spent most of Saturday up in the Smokey Mountains. I have pictures, including video of a couple of white tailed deer we saw at the Primitive Baptist Church graveyard. I'll post some later.

Sunday was mostly a day of utter rest. About the most strenuous thing I did was drive to downtown Sevierville to buy groceries. That and grill some burgers and dogs for dinner.

Monday, my mom, my aunt, and my wife are going to go play at the various quilting shops. Lucas and I are going to go pretend to drive NASCAR style at a go-cart track in Pigeon Forge. It's going to be fun.

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