[jeffersondem]

“You do know . . . that the following was stricken from the final version: . . .”

Yes. When I refer to the Declaration of Independence, I’m referring to the one that was voted on and adopted. In other words, approved. I am not referring to earlier drafts that were considered and rejected.

[HandyDandy]

And in light of Thomas Jefferson expounding on the meaning of the "domestic insurrection" portion, do you stand by this statement you made above :

".......the northern states voted to cite the King's interference with slavery as one of the reasons independence from Britain was needed....."

Please elaborate.