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To: EternalVigilance
The usual formulation of the founders was “life, liberty, property.” It seems that the unique formulation of the Declaration, “life, liberty, happiness,” means essentially the same thing.

Except the "unique formulation of the Declaration" is "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness", not just "happiness". To mean the same thing the words should be "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Property".

Life and Liberty are inherent to a human being. Happiness and Property are not. They must be pursued and attained. We have a right to pursue them but no guarantee that the pursuit will be successful.

22 posted on 09/02/2013 8:57:54 PM PDT by KrisKrinkle (Blessed be those who know the depth and breadth of their ignorance. Cursed be those who don't.)
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To: KrisKrinkle

The right to life is the supreme right, intrinsically. Without it, you can never enjoy your rights to liberty or private property. But the latter two are God-given and unalienable too.


23 posted on 09/02/2013 10:00:58 PM PDT by EternalVigilance
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