When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
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.
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We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.
There are four references to God in the document of why this country was started, our Foundational Document. The Constitution is our operating system. If atheists and agnostics don't like it, that's tough. It's freedom of religion, not freedom from religion.
As far as our original sin of slavery, it's still being practiced on the continent where the slaves were bought, IIRC. Obama and his preacher could address the matter.
Verdict in Niger slavery process October 27: judge
Pardon my little rant.
There are a lot better places to criticize than America
American has been cussed out by a lot classier folk than the right reverend Wright.
Let's 'Surge' Some More Michael Yon
Obama on small-town PA: Clinging religion, guns, xenophobia It was on CNN!
Florida HB 503 erodes no constitutional right (RKBA in your vehicle on another's public property) Comment# 1 has helpful federal citations from archy!
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BTTT!
Great ping, thanks. Scary, isn’t it?