Why the Declaration….?
The website: todarethefuture.com
opens with the full text of The Declaration of Independence, because it is absolutely crucial, at this time in history, that each of us Americans read and understand the second paragraph of this sacred document.
Sacred? you might ask.
The Declaration is the basis of our celebration of the Fourth of July national holiday.
WHY? Is it important?
Is there a national holiday for the Constitution?
WHICH is more important, the Constitution or the Declaration of Independence?
Why?
“We hold these truths to be self evident …
WHAT truths?
“that all men are create equal…
“that they are endowed…
“by their Creator…
“with certain unalienable Rights…
“that among these are Life…
“Liberty and…
“the pursuit of Happiness…
“That to secure these rights…
“governments are instituted among men…
“deriving their just powers from the…
“the consent of the governed…
“That whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends …
“it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it…
“and to institute new government…
“laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form…
“as to them shall seem most likely to affect their safety and happiness…………..
“But when a long train of abuses and usurpations…
“pursuing invariably the same object…
“evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism…
“it is their right, it is their duty to throw off such government…
“and to provide new safeguards for their future security.”
“……………………..
“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.”