"So, here's to the men who did what was considered wrong, in order to do what they knew was right...what they KNEW was right."
--Benjamin Franklin Gates (National Treasure)
Two hundred and thirty seven years ago, a group of people put forth a declaration that was fully aligned with natural law yet considered fully radical at the time.
That all people were born equally free. That individuals had the right to pursue their interests unencumbered by aggression from others. That no worldly entity could legitimately revoke this right to liberty. That government power comes from those governed. That when government no longer acts to secure liberty, those governed are justified in throwing off that government in favor of a more capable one.
It seems that more people are waking up to the importance of this day. That's positive.
The negative is that we continue to cede freedom away. The history of the world can be seen as the struggle of force versus freedom. Thus far, force has claimed the upper hand.
Today we celebrate a day when freedom turned the tide. The question is whether this was merely a temporary turn.
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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.
~Declaration of Independence
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