There is nothing more appropriate on the birthday of this nation to remember the basic thesis on which it was founded:
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable 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.” (For rest of the text, read here)
I hope that all Americans will continue to be thankful to the Lord God for the rights they enjoy; and along with that, to pursue them for one another wherever they are denied. May the United States of America continue to be the emblem and champion of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Happy Fourth everyone.
