No, our country's survival depends on the willingness of We the People to refresh the Tree of Liberty from time to time, with its natural manure or other means if available. Defeatism, or placing your faith in Mordor-on-the-Potomac are not survival options to choose from.
"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."
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