Monday, August 10, 2009

Never Forget!



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. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to 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 effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. 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 Guards for their future security.
The Declaration of Independence

Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.
Thomas Paine

3 comments:

christian soldier said...

AA-did you know that the motto of the Revolution was ..."no King but King Jesus"?!..
C-CS

Pastorius said...

Thanks for reminding of this, Avenging Apostate.

You're the man.

You, who lives in one of the most oppressive nations on Earth, understand more about our beloved American Tradition than most Americans.

Anonymous said...

Pastorius,

You, who lives in one of the most oppressive nations on Earth, understand more about our beloved American Tradition than most Americans.

I think its BECAUSE I live in one of the most oppressive nations on Earth that I understand and hold dear the American Tradition.

I just got a hard copy of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America--its a fascinating read! To know that people had the wisdom to write something like that in 1776 (The Declaration), 1787 (Constitution), 1789 (Bill of Rights) is amazing! And I can tell you, if the "founding fathers" were here, they would have beaten the crap out of Hussein Obama and the likes for taking these words of theirs so lightly.