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I am giving an oral presentation to my American Literature class about the Declaration Of Independence, specifically the section: "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" I'm having trouble figuring out exactly what I want to say. What I have included so far is the idea that Jefferson was talking about inherent worth of humanity at our individual creation. He cannot be meaning that we are all of equal worth at 20,...

January 17th Dear Mr. President, Please accept my thanks and praise for your decision to direct the Solicitor General to file a brief opposing the blatant race preferences practised by the University of Michigan. You are right to say, in forceful terms, that it is wrong for government to favor or disfavor American citizens because of their race. You are also right to point out a corresponding wrong, the "soft bigotry of low expectations." And you are right to ask us all to have high and honest standards, in schools, in the workplace, and everywhere else. Finally, you are right...

FORSAKEN ROOTS C Sanders Did you know that 52 of the 55 signers of the Declaration of Independence were orthodox, deeply committed Christians? The other three all believed in the Bible as the divine truth, the God of scripture, and His personal intervention. It is the same Congress that formed the American Bible Society. Immediately after creating the Declaration of Independence, the Continental Congress voted to purchase and import 20,000 copies of scripture for the people of this nation. Patrick Henry, who is called the firebrand of the American Revolution, is still remembered for his words, "Give me liberty or...

ABU DHABI, Dec 16 (KUNA) -- The daily Emirates newspaper "Al-Itihad" described the Iraqi declaration of its weapons program, as being "pierced" saying that it violates UN resolution 1441 which complies Iraq to reveal all details of its weapons program. Al-Itihad said, " Iraq actually turned over the declaration amidst a huge media campaign a day before the due date, but an hour later, the Iraqi regime brought back the year 1990 and its invasion of Kuwait to mind with its so-called apology. It added, that many sources which have studied the declaration believe that things are not going in...

Republicans Unveil "Declaration of a New Georgia"A Common Sense Agenda for a Brighter FutureRepublican Candidates Unite to Run as a TeamATLANTA- At a press conference today at the State Capitol, the Georgia Republican Party's statewide and state legislative candidates unveiled their "Declaration of a New Georgia," a picture of what state government will look like when the people of Georgia elect Sonny Perdue as their Governor and give Republicans a majority in the General Assembly in November.Republican candidates joined to form a united ticket, pledging honest change for Georgia citizens. During the unveiling of the Declaration of a New Georgia,...

CHOOSE VICTORY BY DECLARING WAR Day One of Choose Victory Week http://defenseofamerica.org/victory/day1In the words of Patrick Henry, "Gentlemen may cry, 'Peace, Peace'--but there is no peace. The war is actually begun!" As in 1775, America is at war for its freedom, and it is time for Congress to declare this war. A declaration of war is the only act that can *commit* us to our fight over the long term. A declaration would clearly define our enemies, and warn every nation and individual that to help our enemies is to wage war against America. At the birth of our nation,...

In CONGRESS, July 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, 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...

This is my entry into an essay contest on this topic. Click on the URL to find details. This is a draft. Please critisize, correct, and comment. I value your input. As far as I know, this essay is bullet proof; everything in it is true and irrefutable. Let me know if I'm wrong. How Much Freedom Should We Trade for Our Security? I begin by clarifying the meaning and scope of this essay’s theme. By “freedom”, I mean the basic freedoms protected by the U.S. Constitution: freedom of press, of speech, of religion, of assembly, as well as all...

Based on the recent ruling of the Federal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, the Declaration of Independence, signed July 4, 1776, is Unconstitutional, even though it is the very foundation document on which the United States exists. You see, the Declaration of Independence refers to God in the most respectful terms, without doubt declaring this new nation to have emerged under the authority and entitlement of none other than God. I quote various sections of the document. "When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with...

The importance of the words that bind Americans together was seen in the uproar following a court judgment that the phrase"under God" was unconstitutional and should be struck from the Pledge of Allegiance. America was not founded by atheists for atheists. The words of the Constitution recognize the right of all religions to exist and to be freely exercised, but not the right of the state to require religion as a requirement of citizenship. You can be an atheist in America, but you do not have the right to insist that everyone else ignore God. Some sage once noted...

THE 225TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE "We Hold These Truths" by Stephen B. Presser Is the Declaration of Independence part of the federal Constitution? The short answer, of course, is "no." For the Declaration to be part of the Constitution, it would have to have been included in the original document ratified by at least nine of the conventions held in the original 13 states between 1787 and 1789, or added by amendment, which requires a two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress and the assent of three quarters of the state legislatures. The Declaration was never ratified...

JERUSALEM: Israel on Saturday rejected Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's denunciation of terrorism, accusing him of being two-faced by saying one thing and doing another. "Such a condemnation is not worth anything coming from a man who is the top terrorist official," said Danny Ayalon, an aide to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. "Arafat is being two-faced: on one hand he has statements published condemning terrorism, on the other he incites violence and supports terrorism," Ayalon said. "We are expecting acts and not words," Ayalon said, recalling that it was a group linked to Arafat's Fatah movement that claimed Friday's suicide...

A New Birth of Freedom in Florida By Bill Dillon Florida Editor, GOPUSA April 1, 2002 In less than sixteen months after the rancor instilled by Gore's attempt to steal the election, the Florida legislature joined together to undertake a new birth of freedom in our public schools. In an overwhelming vote, the Declaration of Independence principles were reaffirmed. Group agendas and grievances were overcome in favor of our Founding principles. Individual prejudices were overcome in favor of our Founding principles. Party differences were overcome to reaffirm our Founding principles. With the Florida House voting 100 to 12 and the...

For the whole piece, click here "The American Heritage Bill" Introduction of HB 4369 "The American Heritage Bill" Christian Heritage Council Press Release March 22, 2002 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Christian Heritage Council is pleased to announce the introduction of "The American Heritage Bill" in the West Virginia State Legislature. Known as House Bill 4369, "The American Heritage Bill" would require all public, private, parochial, and denominational schools in West Virginia to teach the primary founding documents of the United States on the secondary level as a requirement for graduation. "This legislation, as proposed by The Christian Heritage Council, is...

DECLARATION FOUNDATION'S "EDUCATION PAPERS" by Dr. Richard Ferrier, President March 21th Florida's legislature has just overwhelmingly passed the "Celebrate Freedom Week" bill, and it is expected that Governor Jeb Bush will sign it. The bill's authors, Sen. Charlie Clary and Rep. Jerry Melvin, are requiring FLA public schools, in the last week of September, to include recitation of a portion of the Declaration of Independence, starting with the words, "We hold these truths ..." and it will further mandate "at least 3 hours of appropriate instruction in each social studies class, as determined by each school district, which instruction shall...